Skin gland concentrations adapted to different evolutionary pressures in the head and posterior regions of the caecilian Siphonops annulatus

Amphibian skin is rich in mucous glands and poison glands, secreting substances important for gas exchange and playing a fundamental role in chemical defense against predators and microorganisms. In the caecilian Siphonops annulatus (Mikan, 1920) we observed a concentration of enlarged mucous glands...

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Hauptverfasser: Jared, Carlos, Mailho-Fontana, Pedro Luiz, Marques-Porto, Rafael, Sciani, Juliana Mozer, Pimenta, Daniel Carvalho, Brodie, Edmund D., Antoniazzi, Marta Maria
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Veröffentlicht: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5824806/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29476100
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-22005-5
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