Tree frog attachment: mechanisms, challenges, and perspectives

Tree frog attachment: mechanisms, challenges, and perspectives

Abstract Tree frogs have the remarkable ability to attach to smooth, rough, dry, and wet surfaces using their versatile toe pads. Tree frog attachment involves the secretion of mucus into the pad-substrate gap, requiring adaptations towards mucus drainage and pad lubrication. Here, we present an ove...

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Main Authors: Julian K. A. Langowski, Dimitra Dodou, Marleen Kamperman, Johan L. van Leeuwen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
Toe pad
Attachment organ
Bioadhesion
Biotribology
Capillary adhesion
van der Waals
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-018-0273-x

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