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Colouration in amphibians as a reflection of nutritional status: The case of tree frogs in Costa Rica

Colouration has been considered a cue for mating success in many species; ornaments in males often are related to carotenoid mobilization towards feathers and/or skin and can signal general health and nutrition status. However, there are several factors that can also link with status, such as physio...

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Autores principales: Brenes-Soto, Andrea, Dierenfeld, Ellen S., Janssens, Geert P. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5570269/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28837604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0182020