FIGURE 1 in Larval morphology and natural history in two Minervarya species from Andaman Islands, with comments on a new phytotelmonous larval morphotype for the genus

FIGURE 1. Breeding sequence and development in Minervarya andamanensis. A. Calling male with paired subgular vocal sacs; B. amplectant pair; C. close up of cloacal regions of the amplecting pair at the time of egg laying; D. freshly laid pigmented eggs; E. pigmented view of freshly laid eggs; F. close-up of a single freshly laid egg surrounded with jelly layer; G–I. cleavage of the egg after two hours (eight-celled stage); J. cleavage after five hours (sixteen-cell stage); K. tailbud stage after 40 hours; L. lateral view of a Gosner Stage 35 tadpole. Photographs: SDB and GG.