Evolutionary and developmental considerations of the diet and gut morphology in ceratophryid tadpole...
Evolutionary and developmental considerations of the diet and gut morphology in ceratophryid tadpoles (Anura)
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Before metamorphosis, almost all anuran tadpoles are omnivores. Larval carnivory occurs in some species and, it is associated with distinctive morphotypes. Obligatory carnivorous tadpoles exhibit structural changes in the gastrointestinal tract compared to larvae that are predominately omnivores. The most distinctive feature of the anuran family Ce...
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Evolutionary and developmental considerations of the diet and gut morphology in ceratophryid tadpoles (Anura)
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7388516
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7388516
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1471-213X
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1471-213X
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10.1186/s12861-020-00221-5
