Ontogenetic differences in the feeding biomechanics of oviparous and viviparous caecilians (Lissamphibia: Gymnophiona)

Zoology

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 283-294

  Kleinteich, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bite force calculation; Caecilians; Cranial development; Feeding biomechanics; Suction feeding

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HISTOLOGY; JAW; LARVA; MASTICATION; MUSCLE; OVIPARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKULL; VIVIPARITY;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; JAW; LARVA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLES; OVIPARITY; SKULL; VIVIPARITY, NONMAMMALIAN;

AMPHIBIA; BOULENGERULA TAITANUS; CAECILIA; GYMNOPHIONA; ICHTHYOPHIS KOHTAOENSIS; TYPHLONECTES NATANS;

EID: 78149358545     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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