Skin texture change in diasporus hylaeformis (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae
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2020-11
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Abarca, Juan G.
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Sociedad Herpetologica Mexicana
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La Rana Martillito de Altura, Diasporus hylaeformis, fue observada mostrando un cambio de textura de la piel durante una sesión fotográfica. Se ha sugerido que este comportamiento, reportado recientemente en anuros, puede servir como estrategia ante depredadores o factores de estrés. Esta es la primera vez que se reporta plasticidad en la textura de la piel de una rana del género Diasporus, y la tercera rana en general que se conoce con esta habilidad
The Montane Dink Frog, Diasporus hylaeformis, was observed showing a change in skin texture during a photo shoot. It has been suggested that this recently reported behavior in anurans may serve as an anti-predator defense or response to stress. This is the first time that this plasticity in skin texture is reported in a frog of the genus Diasporus, and the third frog in general that is known with this ability
The Montane Dink Frog, Diasporus hylaeformis, was observed showing a change in skin texture during a photo shoot. It has been suggested that this recently reported behavior in anurans may serve as an anti-predator defense or response to stress. This is the first time that this plasticity in skin texture is reported in a frog of the genus Diasporus, and the third frog in general that is known with this ability
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RANA MARTILLITO DE ALTURA, COMPORTAMIENTO DE ESTRÉS, PLASTICIDAD FENOTÍPICA, MOUNTAIN DINK FROG, STRESS BEHAVIOR, PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY, ANFIBIOS