Convergent evolutionary reduction of atrial septation in lungless salamanders

Nearly two thirds of the approximately 700 species of living salamanders are lungless. These species respire entirely through the skin and buccopharyngeal mucosa. Lung loss dramatically impacts the configuration of the circulatory system but the effects of evolutionary lung loss on cardiac morpholog...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lewis, Zachary R., Hanken, James
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Original Articles
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5192874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27558020
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.12535

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5192874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27558020
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.12535

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