Table 1. T. taophora tadpole body sizes and developmental stages for offspring of dominant and secondary females at each breeding seep analyzed in the parentage study.
Females (n = 14) | Tadpoles (n = 563) | ||||||||||||||||||||
n | Body sizes (mm) | Gosner developmental stages from recently hatched (25) to near metamorphosis (41) | |||||||||||||||||||
Smallest | Largest | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | |||
First seep |
Dominant | 29 | 5.5 | 8.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||
Secondary | 23 | 3.4 | 7.1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
Second seep |
Dominant | 94 | 3.3 | 11.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Secondary | 7 | 3.5 | 7.6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||
Third seep |
Dominant | 55 | 3 | 11.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Secondary | 6 | 7.5 | 11.6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||
Fourth seep |
Dominant | 59 | 3.2 | 11.6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Secondary | 6 | 5.8 | 10.6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||
Fifth seep |
Dominant | 37 | 3.3 | 10.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Secondary | 12 | 3.8 | 9.9 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
Sixth seep |
Dominant | 145 | 3.5 | 12.7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Secondary | 5 | 4.8 | 10.9 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||
Seventh seep |
Dominant | 81 | 3.4 | 9.9 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Secondary | 4 | 7.2 | 9.2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |