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Secretaria da Saúde (São Paulo - Estado). Instituto Butantan (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Has experience in Zoology, focusing on Zoology (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Caecilians (order Gymnophiona) are apodan, serpentiform amphibians, distributed in most of the tropical regions of the planet. Due to the generally fossorial habit, the caecilians constitute the least known group of tetrapods in all biological aspects. As in other amphibians, their skin is rich in glands that secrete a variety of chemical substances that participate in several vital activ…
In order to survive in adverse environmental conditions, amphibians developed behavioral, physiological, morphological and functional adaptations that act together to reduce water loss by evaporation through the skin. Amphibian skin is characterized by the presence of glands scattered throughout the body, producing toxins mostly used in the defense against predators. Over the past 30 year…
The presence of venom glands in the skin is a feature shared by all current amphibians. These glands are distributed throughout the body or grouped together in large numbers, forming macroglands, such as the parotoids, which are structures used for defense against predators mainly found in toads (Anura: Bufonidae) and salamanders (Caudata). In addition to the parotoids, some frogs display…
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