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Subdigital setae of chameleon feet: Friction-enhancing microstructures for a wide range of substrate roughness
Hairy adhesive systems of microscopic setae with triangular flattened tips have evolved convergently in spiders, insects and arboreal lizards. The ventral sides of the feet and tails in chameleons are also covered with setae. However, chameleon setae feature strongly elongated narrow spatulae or fib...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4073164/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24970387 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep05481 |