The taxonomic impediment:A shortage of taxonomists, not the lack of technical approaches

The stream-dwelling tadpole ofHyloscirtus charazani(Anura: Hylidae) from Andean Bolivia

Abstract We describe the lotic larva of Hyloscirtus charazani from Charazani and nearby areas, Departamento La Paz, Bolivia (2700–3200 m a.s.l.). It is morphologically undistinguishable from tadpoles of H. armatus sensu lato. These tadpoles show stream adaptation through a robust body with strong tail musculature, enlarged oral disc, increased number of labial tooth rows, and complete marginal papillae. Furthermore, they have a large saccular structure that underlies the limb buds, encloses the vent tube, and partially covers the hindlimbs during their development. Resumen Describimos la larva lotica de Hyloscirtus charazani de Charazani y de otra localidad cercana, Departamento La Paz, Bol…