title: The breeding behavior of Glyphoglossus molossus and the tadpoles of Glyphoglossus molossus and Calluella guttulata (Microhylidae).
abstract: The breeding behavior of Glyphoglossus molossus is described from still and video images taken in Cambodia. These large, burrowing frogs follow the general theme of microhylids that deposit aquatic eggs: explosive breeding in ephemeral water and performing multiple amplectic dips to oviposit surface films of pigmented eggs. A portion of a clutch is released with each dip, a dip lasts for about 6 s, 200-300 eggs are released per dip, and about 5 s pass between dips. The ova have a dark black animal pole and yellow vegetal pole. Expanded datasets on the morphology of the tadpoles of Glyphoglossus from Vietnam and Calluella from Myanmar are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences. Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA; Email: raltig@biology.msstate.edu.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Altig
authors.affiliation: Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Jodi J L
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rowley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D002160:Cambodia; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D010063:Ovum; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*