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The tadpole of Scinax nebulosus (Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae)

The tadpole of Scinax nebulosus (Spix, 1824) is described and illustrated from specimens collected in the state of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil. The presence of a labial arm in the oral disc, a diagnostic feature of the tadpole of the Scinax rostratus group, is reported. The previous identification of S. nebulosus tadpoles in the literature is questioned and a comparison with all other known tadpoles of the Scinax rostratus group is provided, based on literature.

Scinax rostratus group; labial arm; Brazil; Pernambuco


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