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Venom Use in Eulipotyphlans: An Evolutionary and Ecological Approach

Venomousness is a complex functional trait that has evolved independently many times in the animal kingdom, although it is rare among mammals. Intriguingly, most venomous mammal species belong to Eulipotyphla (solenodons, shrews). This fact may be linked to their high metabolic rate and a nearly con...

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Autores principales: Kowalski, Krzysztof, Rychlik, Leszek
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8004749/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33810196
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins13030231