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Armour (zoology) (447 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

the thickening and hardening of superficial tissues, outgrowths or skin secretions. It is therefore mostly developed in prey species that are too slow

Volcano clawed frog (161 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

pastureland, and aquaculture ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss. The skin secretions of the volcano clawed (Xenopus amieti) octoploid frog contain non-toxic

Bombinin (182 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

toad). Two groups of antimicrobial peptides have been isolated from skin secretions of B. maxima. Peptides in the first group, named maximins 1, 2, 3,

Hipposudoric acid (208 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Hipposudoric acid is a red pigment found in the skin secretions of the hippopotamus; although the secretions are often known as "blood sweat" (thus the

Amolops ricketti (367 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

for developing novel anti-infection agents can be extracted from the skin secretions of Amolops ricketti. Peter Paul van Dijk, Raoul Bain, Michael Wai Neng

Great Basin spadefoot (1,494 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

their tadpoles have numerous predators, adults are able to produce skin secretions that deter enemies. The Great Basin spadefoot ranges from 3.8 to 6

Pithecopus oreades (232 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

within the streams. Threats to this species are unknown. P. oreades skin secretions research has suggested therapeutic value, especially as an anti-Trypanosoma

Australian green tree frog (3,415 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

green tree frog is a popular exotic pet throughout the world. The skin secretions of the frog have antibacterial and antiviral properties that may prove

Kambo (drug) (3,748 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

vacina-do-sapo, or sapo (from Portuguese: sapo, lit. 'toad'), is the dried skin secretions of the giant leaf frog (known as the kambô in Portuguese), a species

Odorrana grahami (333 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

reaching 76 mm (3.0 in) and females 92 mm (3.6 in) in length. The skin secretions of Odorrana grahami have been subject to biochemical studies, yielding

Fire salamander (3,475 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

vertebrates. Through an analysis of the European fire salamander’s skin secretions, scientists have determined that another alkaloid, such as samandarone

Blue-bellied poison frog (632 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Neotropics, diminutive animals that possess aposematic coloration and toxic skin secretions. Taxonomic problems among these frogs are often caused by color polymorphisms

Banded bullfrog (2,956 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

et al. (2013). "Characteristics of hemolytic activity induced by skin secretions of the frog Kaloula pulchra hainana". Journal of Venomous Animals and

Pickerel frog (2,294 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

attack, pickerel frogs have an excellent defense mechanism: they emit skin secretions which are irritating to people and toxic to some predators; making

Magainin (399 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Conlon JM, Mechkarska M, King JD (May 2012). "Host-defense peptides in skin secretions of African clawed frogs (Xenopodinae, Pipidae)". General and Comparative

Foothill yellow-legged frog (2,289 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the brevinin-1 family with potent candidacidal activity from the skin secretions of the frog Rana boylii". The Journal of Peptide Research. 62 (5):

Ranoidea (1,035 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

this can prevent a typical amplexus. To solve this, the males have skin secretions that will help in 'gluing' the male to the female's back. Brevicipitidae

Rhaebo (358 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

prominent and notched exoccipital condyles, and yellowish-orange skin secretions. It is not clear which of these characters are ancestral and which

Pleurocidin (216 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and characterization of pleurocidin, an antimicrobial peptide in the skin secretions of winter flounder". J. Biol. Chem. 272 (18): 12008–13. doi:10.1074/jbc

Esculentin-2CHa (1,493 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

potent antibacterial and antifungal activity that can be found in the skin secretions from many species of Anura (frogs and toads). These kind of secretions

Heterodon (962 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

snakes live chiefly on toads and can neutralize that animal’s poisonous skin secretions physiologically. Hognose snakes are frequently found in the exotic

Odorrana graminea (2,854 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

S2CID 251399937. Clarke, B. T. (2007-01-11). "The Natural History of Amphibian Skin Secretions, Their Normal Functioning and Potential Medical Applications". Biological

Pseudin (572 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

diversity and species distribution of host-defense peptides in frog skin secretions". Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 68 (13): 2303–2315. doi:10

Bouchia clawed frog (159 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Takada K, Conlon JM (November 22, 2011). "Host-defense peptides from skin secretions of the tetraploid frogs Xenopus petersii and Xenopus pygmaeus, and

Lehmann's poison frog (2,178 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

are fed lacks the precursors needed to produce the poison. The toxic skin secretions of Oophaga lehmanni are also being studied for medicinal purposes.

Agalychnis lemur (2,253 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

not represent what actually happens in living organisms. By taking skin secretions of lemur leaf frogs, scientists tested to conclude that the skin peptides

Beaver beetle (537 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

adult beetles and larvae feed on epidermal tissue, and also perhaps on skin secretions and liquids oozing from wounds. It is possible that the larvae may

Incilius chompipe (223 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

roughened with numerous distinctly raised, rounded or pointed tubercles. Skin secretions of Incilius chompipe can inflict notable irritation to human eyes.

Banded rubber frog (294 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

November 2021. Jaeger, Robert G. (1971-03-08). "Toxic Reaction to Skin Secretions of the Frog, Phrynomerus bifasciatus". Copeia. 1971 (1): 160–161. doi:10

Gastrophryne olivacea (373 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

with black blotching. Their undersides are lighter colored. Their skin secretions can cause severe, burning pain if they get into eyes. This toad is

Corythomantis greeningi (964 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

via headbutting, a tactic it shares with Aparasphenodon brunoi. The skin secretions contain a number of low-molecular mass steroids and alkaloids. In the

Kiamichi slimy salamander (314 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Its skin creates secretions that are noxious, and it forms adhesive skin secretions when touched. The Kiamichi slimy salamander is found in the Kiamichi

Limnonectes limborgi (374 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

are free-living but non-feeding. Male frogs attend the nest; their skin secretions might inhibit fungal or bacterial infections. This contrast to the

Arenobufagin (1,536 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

have a simulative effect upon the heart. It is derived from the dried skin secretions of giant toads. In a 2013 study, it was shown that arenobufagin inhibits

Tailed frog (1,354 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

2004). "The ascaphins: a family of antimicrobial peptides from the skin secretions of the most primitive extant frog, Ascaphus truei". Biochemical and

Northern leopard frog (1,761 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

raccoons, other frogs, and even humans. They do not produce distasteful skin secretions and rely on speed to evade predation. They eat a wide variety of animals

Polypedates maculatus (774 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

short and rapid series of rattling rat-tats. They wipe themselves with skin secretions consisting of mucus and lipids that help in reducing moisture loss

Centrolene savagei (626 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

green. The species has a number of defenses such as foul-smelling skin secretions and a variety of defensive postures and behaviors. Adult male Centrolene

Goldenstriped soapfish (595 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Grammistinae, this species produces a toxin from the skin. The toxins in the skin secretions are known as grammistins. These secretions resemble lathered soap and

Hamilton Morris (909 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of dissociative anesthetics. The Sapo Diary: Phyllomedusa bicolor skin secretions in Amazonia Nzambi: Wade Davis's theory of TTX-mediated zombification

N-Methylserotonin (394 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(2002). "Characterization and determination of indole alkaloids in frog-skin secretions by electrospray ionization ion trap mass spectrometry". Rapid Communications

Michael Zasloff (719 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

JM; Mechkarska, M; King, JD (1 May 2012). "Host-defense peptides in skin secretions of African clawed frogs (Xenopodinae, Pipidae)". General and Comparative

Veined tree frog (314 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

net/publication/269179448_Symptoms_and_Treatment_of_Acute_Conjunctivitis_Caused_by_Skin_Secretions_of_Veined_Tree_Frog_Trachycephalus_Venulosus Wilderness & environmental

Dendropsophus ebraccatus (4,696 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

threat to public health worldwide, scientists are looking to frogs skin secretions for further drug advancements. Wikimedia Commons has media related

Acaté Amazon Conservation (436 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

bicolor used ceremonially by the Matsés people in Peruvian Amazon. The skin secretions of the Acaté frog have been shown to contain powerful antimicrobial

Smoky jungle frog (772 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

logs, or hidden in leaf litter. Defensive mechanisms include noxious skin secretions and posturing by inflating the lungs and elevating the body on all

Bleeding toad (710 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the common name "bleeding toad" due to the red back markings and the skin secretions they produce when stressed. Bleeding toads are endemic to western Java

Spea hammondii (1,224 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

elevated substrate moisture levels. It is easily handled, with less skin secretions than similar toad species. Their secretions smell like peanut butter

Gobiodon histrio (402 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Caley, M. J.; Jones, G. P.; Llewellyn, L. E. (2003). "The Toxicity of Skin Secretions from Coral-Dwelling Gobies and their Potential Role as a Predator Deterrent"

Golden poison frog (2,154 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

name terribilis is a reference to the deadly toxins present in the skin secretions of this species. Myers' research was based on hundreds of specimens

Notophthalmus meridionalis (1,230 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

glands. This coloration is called aposematic coloration. Their toxic skin secretions are used to deter predators. When disturbed, this species exhibits

Salamander (11,128 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

predator learns to avoid that species of salamander in the future. Skin secretions of the tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) fed to rats have been

Newt (3,836 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

crested newt (Triturus cristatus) Many newts produce toxins in their skin secretions as a defence mechanism against predators. Taricha newts of western

Sea snake (3,936 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

limited importance for finding mates. Shine experimented with applying skin secretions (pheromones) to snake-like objects to see if male turtle-headed sea

Polka-dot tree frog (719 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The discovery was made accidentally when the researchers checked the skin secretions of the frog under UV light. They expected only a faint red fluorescence

Northern slimy salamander (1,120 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

their name suggests, slimy salamanders produce significant amounts of skin secretions that are highly adhesive. These adhesives bind to predators and can

Strongyloides stercoralis (3,056 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

carbon dioxide, and sodium chloride. Urocanic acid, a component of skin secretions in mammals, is a major chemoattractant. Larvae of S. stercoralis are

Leptodactylus labyrinthicus (817 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

The antimicrobial peptide pentadactylin has been isolated from the skin secretions of L. labyrinthicus and studied as a potential agent for use in chemotherapy

Skin (4,279 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Dictionary. Clarke, B. T. (August 1997). "The natural history of amphibian skin secretions, their normal functioning and potential medical applications". Biological

Southern leopard frog (1,939 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

"Peptides of antimicrobial activity of the brevinin-1family isolated from skin secretions of the southern leopard frog, Rana sphenocephala". The Journal of Peptide

Cope's gray treefrog (1,882 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

lose the greenish color and move towards the distinct gray color. Skin secretions from this species may be irritating or toxic to mouth, eyes, other

Bolitoglossa (1,088 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Jr.; Ducey, Peter K.; Baness, Elizabeth A. (1991). "Antipredator skin secretions of some tropical salamanders (Bolitoglossa) are toxic to snake predators"

White-spotted slimy salamander (561 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Woodly, Sarah; Largen, William (2008). "Cutaneous Tail Glands, Noxious Skin Secretions, and Scent Marking in a Terrestrial Salamander (Plethodon shermani)"

Veracruz moist forests (2,187 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

(Trachycephalus typhonius) is a large species that produces sticky, mucous, skin secretions, presumed to deter desiccation in the dry season, as well as being

Long-toed salamander (7,105 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

proteins serve a secondary function as part of a mixture or concoction of skin secretions that is used for defense. When threatened, the long-toed salamander

Kin recognition (3,368 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Egernia striolata also use some form of scent, most likely through skin secretions. However, Black Rock Skinks discriminate based on familiarity rather

Electric eel (5,696 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

this means that the species is resistant to the caecilian's toxic skin secretions. E. voltai sometimes hunts in packs; and have been observed targeting

Tree-crevice skink (3,257 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

discriminate between skin secretions deposited onto paper even better than scat, so there is evidence pointing towards skin secretions being the primary

Dabbs Greer (1,206 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Greer played a character addicted to a "high" produced by licking the skin secretions of psychoactive toads. In the 1997 film Con Air, Greer appeared as

Rakali (2,653 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

an initial 100 animals to as many as 100 million. Their poisonous skin secretions (which the eggs and tadpoles contain as well) can kill a dog or cat

Caecilian (5,434 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

skin contains glands that secrete a toxin to deter predators. The skin secretions of Siphonops paulensis have been shown to have hemolytic properties

Lithodytes (3,124 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

captured by predators and in distress. They also emit foamy, viscous skin secretions that have a strong bitter smell under stressful conditions. Researchers

Amolops torrentis (2,461 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Functional Analysis of Novel Bradykinin-Related Peptides (BRPs) from Skin Secretions of Five Asian Frogs". The Protein Journal. 37 (4): 324–332. doi:10

Common raccoon dog (5,960 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Ukraine. Common raccoon dogs are able to eat toads that have toxic skin secretions by producing copious amounts of saliva to dilute the toxins. They prey

Speleomantes strinatii (2,061 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

kilometers away. There are some current hypotheses that S. strinatii's skin secretions may act as protection against this fungus. The secretions have been

Sexual selection in birds (5,517 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

are produced by the bird itself such as uropygial gland secretions, skin secretions, and powder. The second kind are substances that the bird acquires

Phyllomedusa trinitatis (2,085 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

December 2018). "Peptidomic analysis of the host-defense peptides in skin secretions of the Trinidadian leaf frog Phyllomedusa trinitatis (Phyllomedusidae)"

List of amphibians of Bulgaria (2,269 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in North Africa and North America. Most species have slightly toxic skin secretions and many develop dorsal body and tail fins when they return to an aquatic

Mississippi gopher frog (3,015 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Chris (2006). "Histamine-releasing and antimicrobial peptides from the skin secretions of the Dusky Gopher frog, Rana sevosa ". Peptides. 27 (6): 1313–1319

Microbiota (7,825 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

reproductive stages: oestrus, birth/oestrus, and post-oestrus. Some pouch and skin secretions have had antimicrobial peptides identified, that presumably support

List of amphibians of Poland (1,770 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in North Africa and North America. Most species have slightly toxic skin secretions and many develop dorsal body and tail fins when they return to an aquatic

Vitamin D (17,726 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Since vitamin D can be extracted from UV-exposed human sweat and skin secretions (Bicknell and Prescott, 1946), it is also reasonable to think that

Beetle (16,862 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

larva and as an adult, feeding on epidermal tissue and possibly on skin secretions and wound exudates. They are strikingly flattened dorsoventrally, no

Frog (19,686 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

has been used in modern times as a recreational drug. Typically, the skin secretions are dried and then smoked. Illicit drug use by licking the skin of

Great grey shrike (7,019 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

it over the head – to avoid contamination of the meat by the toxic skin secretions. Large bones and similar inedible parts of prey animals are usually

Slow loris (10,578 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

parents, leaving them unable to remove their own urine, feces, and oily skin secretions from their fur. Slow lorises have a special network of blood vessels

Conservation of slow lorises (7,418 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

parents, leaving them unable to remove their own urine, feces, and oily skin secretions from their fur. Slow lorises have a special network of blood vessels

List of common misconceptions (55,054 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

hippopotamus does not produce pink milk, nor does it sweat blood. The skin secretions of the hippopotamus are red due to the presence of hipposudoric acid