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At What Cost? Trade-Offs and Influences on Energetic Investment in Tail Regeneration in Lizards Following Autotomy
Caudal autotomy, the ability to shed a portion of the tail, is a widespread defence strategy among lizards. Following caudal autotomy, and during regeneration, lizards face both short- and long-term costs associated with the physical loss of the tail and the energy required for regeneration. As such...
Autores principales: | Barr, James I., Boisvert, Catherine A., Bateman, Philip W. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8709428/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34940500 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jdb9040053 |
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