Defence Against Desiccation and Predation in Lophyohylini Casque-Headed Tree Frogs
Casque-headed tree frogs (Lophyohylini) can have a very large and distinctive head characterised by hyperossification of their cranial skin. This type of skull was primarily associated with phragmosis, a behaviour in which the frog enters holes backwards and seals them with its head to prevent water...
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Main Authors: | César Alexandre, Pedro L. Mailho-Fontana, Bianca C. L. F. Távora, Marta M. Antoniazzi, Carlos Jared |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-06-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/17/6/303 |
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