Bite force in the horned frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli) with implications for extinct giant frogs

Of the nearly 6,800 extant frog species, most have weak jaws that play only a minor role in prey capture. South American horned frogs (Ceratophrys) are a notable exception. Aggressive and able to consume vertebrates their own size, these “hopping heads” use a vice-like grip of their jaws to restrain...

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Autores principales: Lappin, A. Kristopher, Wilcox, Sean C., Moriarty, David J., Stoeppler, Stephanie A. R., Evans, Susan E., Jones, Marc E. H.
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/PMC5607344/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28931936
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-11968-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5607344/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28931936
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-11968-6

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