Morphological and biochemical characterization of the cutaneous poison glands in toads (Rhinella marina group) from different environments

Abstract Background Amphibian defence against predators and microorganisms is directly related to cutaneous glands that produce a huge number of different toxins. These glands are distributed throughout the body but can form accumulations in specific regions. When grouped in low numbers, poison glan...

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Main Authors: Pedro Luiz Mailho-Fontana, Marta Maria Antoniazzi, Juliana Mozer Sciani, Daniel Carvalho Pimenta, Katia Cristina Barbaro, Carlos Jared
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-018-0294-5