Host ecology drives frog skin microbiome diversity across ecotone in South-Central North America

Anurans (frogs and toads) are an ecologically diverse group of vertebrate organisms that display a myriad of reproductive modes and life history traits. To persist in such an expansive array of habitats, these organisms have evolved specialized skin that is used for respiration while also protecting...

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Main Authors: Sierra N. Smith, Jessa L. Watters, Cameron D. Siler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiomes
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frmbi.2023.1286985/full