The evolutionary process called miniaturization can lead to morphological changes in body structures. The internal morphology of tiny specimens can be seen/observed using a special staining technique. This method digests the muscles, making them transparent, and colours the bones and cartilages. In the case of this froglet, it has a body size of around 18mm, and features like osteoderms in the skin and hyperossification on the skeleton can be observed. The knowledge of morphological structures can help researchers understand the evolution of the species’ behaviour and ecology of the species, and its phylogenetic relationships with related species.
Submission Year:
2016-17
Photographer's affiliation:
Postdoc
Academic areas:
Arts and Science
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs
Photo:
Categories:
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Science
Department of Biology
School of Graduate Studies
Fundamental Principles of Nature: from Discovery to Application and Innovation
Ecology, Biodiversity and the Natural Environment
Location of photograph:
Zeiss stereomicroscope in the laboratory
Prize name:
Photographer's name:
Rute Clemente Carvalho
Display Photographers Affiltion + Faculty or Department:
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Biology