Biofluorescent sexual dimorphism revealed in a southern Appalachian endemic salamander, Plethodon metcalfi

Abstract Biofluorescence occurs when a living organism absorbs high energy light and reemits it at longer wavelengths. Many species within clades of vertebrates are known to fluoresce including mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish. Most, if not all, amphibians exhibit biofluorescence when exposed to e...

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Main Authors: Jonathan L. Cox, Benjamin M. Fitzpatrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29051-8