The evolution of scale sensilla in the transition from land to sea in elapid snakes

Scale sensilla are small tactile mechanosensory organs located on the head scales of many squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes). In sea snakes and sea kraits (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae), these scale organs are presumptive scale sensilla that purportedly function as both tactile mechanoreceptors and po...

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Autores principales: Crowe-Riddell, Jenna M., Snelling, Edward P., Watson, Amy P., Suh, Anton Kyuseop, Partridge, Julian C., Sanders, Kate L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4929937/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27278646
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsob.160054

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4929937/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27278646
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsob.160054

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