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Sole coloration as an unusual aposematic signal in a Neotropical toad

Many animals have evolved remarkable strategies to avoid predation. In diurnal, toxic harlequin toads (Atelopus) from the Amazon basin, we find a unique colour signal. Some Atelopus populations have striking red soles of the hands and feet, visible only when walking. When stationary, the toads are h...

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Udgivet i:Sci Rep
Main Authors: Rößler, Daniela C., Lötters, Stefan, Mappes, Johanna, Valkonen, Janne K., Menin, Marcelo, Lima, Albertina P., Pröhl, Heike
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6362010/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30718568
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-37705-1
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