Factors determining the dorsal coloration pattern of aposematic salamanders

Abstract Aposematic bright colors have a key role for animal defense and can be expressed through metabolic production or by acquiring pigments from diet. Aposematic coloration can be related to both local adaptations and availability of trophic resources. The European fire salamander (Salamandra sa...

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Main Authors: Benedetta Barzaghi, Andrea Melotto, Paola Cogliati, Raoul Manenti, Gentile Francesco Ficetola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19466-0