A central role for venom in predation by Varanus komodoensis (Komodo Dragon) and the extinct giant Varanus (Megalania) priscus

The predatory ecology of Varanus komodoensis (Komodo Dragon) has been a subject of long-standing interest and considerable conjecture. Here, we investigate the roles and potential interplay between cranial mechanics, toxic bacteria, and venom. Our analyses point to the presence of a sophisticated co...

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Main Authors: Fry, Bryan G., Wroe, Stephen, Teeuwisse, Wouter, van Osch, Matthias J. P., Moreno, Karen, Ingle, Janette, McHenry, Colin, Ferrara, Toni, Clausen, Phillip, Scheib, Holger, Winter, Kelly L., Greisman, Laura, Roelants, Kim, van der Weerd, Louise, Clemente, Christofer J., Giannakis, Eleni, Hodgson, Wayne C., Luz, Sonja, Martelli, Paolo, Krishnasamy, Karthiyani, Kochva, Elazar, Kwok, Hang Fai, Scanlon, Denis, Karas, John, Citron, Diane M., Goldstein, Ellie J. C., Mcnaughtan, Judith E., Norman, Janette A.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: National Academy of Sciences 2009
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Biological Sciences
Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2690028/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19451641
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0810883106
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