Sticking under Wet Conditions: The Remarkable Attachment Abilities of the Torrent Frog, Staurois guttatus

Tree frogs climb smooth surfaces utilising capillary forces arising from an air-fluid interface around their toe pads, whereas torrent frogs are able to climb in wet environments near waterfalls where the integrity of the meniscus is at risk. This study compares the adhesive capabilities of a torren...

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Autores principales: Endlein, Thomas, Barnes, W. Jon P., Samuel, Diana S., Crawford, Niall A., Biaw, Ang Bee, Grafe, Ulmar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3783468/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24086297
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073810

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3783468/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24086297
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073810

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