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Chemical characterization of the adhesive secretions of the salamander Plethodon shermani (Caudata, Plethodontidae)

Salamanders have developed a wide variety of antipredator mechanisms, including tail autotomy, colour patterns, and noxious skin secretions. As an addition to these tactics, the red-legged salamander (Plethodon shermani) uses adhesive secretions as part of its defensive strategy. The high bonding st...

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Autores principales: von Byern, Janek, Grunwald, Ingo, Kosok, Max, Saporito, Ralph A., Dicke, Ursula, Wetjen, Oliver, Thiel, Karsten, Borcherding, Kai, Kowalik, Thomas, Marchetti-Deschmann, Martina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5532285/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28751633
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05473-z