Short CommunicationsThe tadpole ofHyperolius mitchelli (Anura: Hyperoliidae)

Abstract

The tadpole of Hyperolius mitchelli is described. The specimens on which this description is based were reared in captivity from adults caught at Amani, Tanzania. These tadpoles possess rostral papillae, which together with a curtain of lingual papillae are characteristic of the species. Too few Hyperolius tadpoles have yet been described to present a diagnosis or identification key to the genus.

S. Afr. J. Zool. 1987,22(3)