Parotoid macroglands in toad (Rhinella jimi): Their structure and functioning in passive defence

Toxicon

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 197-207

  Jared, Carlos ^a   Antoniazzi, Marta M ^a   Jordão, Amarildo E C ^b   Silva, José Roberto M C ^b   Greven, Hartmut ^c   Rodrigues, Miguel T ^b  

^a INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Bufonidae; Macrogland; Parotoid; Passive defence; Rhinella jimi; Skin glands; Venom release

Indexed keywords

ALCIAN BLUE; AMPHIBIAN VENOM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; ENVENOMATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; MYOEPITHELIUM; NONHUMAN; PAROTID GLAND; PAROTOID MACROGLAND; POISONOUS ANIMAL; PREDATOR AVOIDANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINELLA JIMI; SECRETION; SYNCYTIUM; TISSUE STRUCTURE; TOAD;

AMPHIBIAN VENOMS; ANIMALS; ANURA; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PAROTID GLAND; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFONIDAE;

EID: 67649407277     PISSN: 00410101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2009.03.029     Document Type: Article

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