Tylototriton verrucosus
A photo series by John Clare
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This egg has just been laid. |
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These embryos are nearly at mid-gastrula stage. |
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Now in very early neurula stage. |
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Now in late neurula stage. |
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Now in early tailbud stage. |
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Now in middle tailbud stage. |
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These embryos are 5 days old. You can see the tailbud and gill buds developing. |
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These embryos are 6 days old.The embryos have now finished tail bud development. |
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These embryos are 7 days old. Some pigmentation is beginning to develop. |
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These embryos are 8 days old. Note that the pigment cells are becoming more profuse and the gills and body shape are approaching what one would expect of a larval salamander. |
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This embryo is 8 days old. It will hatch within 48 hours. |
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This embryo is 10 days old. It is on the verge of hatching. |
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Day 11: just hatched. |
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Larvae 1 day after hatching. The larvae often lie on their sides at this stage. |
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Larva 5 days after hatching. Notice how the front legs are quite apparent now. Feeding began on day 4, after all the yolk was used up. |
These photographs were originally posted on the Caudata.org forum.