THE EFFECTS OF ILLUMINATION ON THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF AMPHIBIANS (AMPHIBIA: ANURA AND CAUDATA)
Journal Title: Periódico Tchê Química - Year 2018, Vol 15, Issue 30
Abstract
The effects of illumination on the early development of four amphibian species — Lissotriton vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758), Triturus cristatus (Laurenti, 1768), Rana arvalis (Nilsson, 1842), and R. temporaria (Linnaeus, 1758) — have been studied. In general, the rate of their early development is rather independent of illumination. The eggs of tailless amphibians develop almost similarly under any illumination conditions, whereas the eggs of tailed amphibians better develop at an illumination of 700 lx. Illumination mainly influences the survival rate of embryos and prolarvae, which increases at low light intensities and decreases in the dark. Possible mechanisms and causes underlying the observed facts are discussed.
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