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Re-regeneration to reduce negative effects associated with tail loss in lizards
Many species of lizard use caudal autotomy, the ability to self-amputate a portion of their tail, regenerated over time, as an effective anti-predation mechanism. The importance of this tactic for survival depends on the degree of predation risk. There are, however, negative trade-offs to losing a t...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6904483/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31822746 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-55231-6 |