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The Role Of Skeletal Development In Body Size Evolution Of Two North American Frogs, Sarah Beth Havens
The Role Of Skeletal Development In Body Size Evolution Of Two North American Frogs, Sarah Beth Havens
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"In order to better understand the evolution of miniaturization in Acris blanchardi, a North American Hylid with a unique life history and of ecological interest in the United States. The development and ossification sequences of 48 larvae, 5 juveniles and 5 adult A. blanchardi were examined. The adult was described by Maglia et al. (2007) to be a miniature and to display morphological novelties. In addition, 44 larvae, 2 juvenile and 5 adults of Pseudacris crucifer a closely related frog that has been suggested to be a miniature, were examined. The cranial and postcranial adult elements of this species, as …