Feeding mechanisms in two treefrogs, Hyla nana and Scinax nasicus (Anura: Hylidae)

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 261, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 206-224

  Vera Candioti, M F ^a   Lavilla, E O ^a   Echeverria D D ^b  

^a FUNDACIÓN MIGUEL LILLO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Feeding mechanisms; Hyla nana; Scinax nasicus; Tadpole morphology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEEK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FROGS AND TOADS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HISTOLOGY; PHARYNX; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKULL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ANURA; CHEEK; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHARYNX; SKULL;

ANURA; HYLA; HYLIDAE; SCINAX;

EID: 4043160645     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10239     Document Type: Article

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