Head co-ossification, phragmosis and defence in the casque-headed tree frog Corythomantis greeningi

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 265, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Jared, C ^a,b   Antoniazzi, M M ^a   Navas, C A ^b   Katchburian, E ^c   Freymuller E ^c   Tambourgi, D V ^a   Rodrigues, M T ^b  

^a INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Co ossification; Corythomantis greeningi; Defence; Phragmosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; FROG; MORPHOLOGY; SECRETION; SKULL;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; CORYTHOMANTIS GREENINGI; HYLIDAE;

EID: 12244311481     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904005953     Document Type: Article

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