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Evolutionary and developmental considerations of the diet and gut morphology in ceratophryid tadpoles (Anura)

BACKGROUND: Before metamorphosis, almost all anuran tadpoles are omnivores. Larval carnivory occurs in some species and, it is associated with distinctive morphotypes. Obligatory carnivorous tadpoles exhibit structural changes in the gastrointestinal tract compared to larvae that are predominately o...

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Autores principales: Fabrezi, Marissa, Cruz, Julio César
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7388516/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32723314
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12861-020-00221-5