Phytotelmata-dwelling frog larvae might exhibit no defecation: A unique adaptation to a closed aquatic environment

Ecology. 2024 Nov;105(11):e4428. doi: 10.1002/ecy.4428. Epub 2024 Sep 22.

Authors

Bun Ito^{1

2}, Yasukazu Okada^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biological Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan.
² Department of Biological Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

PMID: 39308008
DOI: 10.1002/ecy.4428

No abstract available

Keywords: Kurixalus eiffingeri; extreme adaptation; microhabitat; nitrogen excretion; phytotelmata; sanitation strategy.

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