Effects of Caudal Autotomy on the Locomotor Performance of <i>Micrablepharus Atticolus</i> (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae)
Caudal autotomy is a striking adaptation used by many lizard species to evade predators. Most studies to date indicate that caudal autotomy impairs lizard locomotor performance. Surprisingly, some species bearing the longest tails show negligible impacts of caudal autotomy on sprint speed. Part of t...
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Autores principales: | Naiane Arantes Silva, Gabriel Henrique de Oliveira Caetano, Pedro Henrique Campelo, Vitor Hugo Gomes Lacerda Cavalcante, Leandro Braga Godinho, Donald Bailey Miles, Henrique Monteiro Paulino, Júlio Miguel Alvarenga da Silva, Bruno Araújo de Souza, Hosmano Batista Ferreira da Silva, Guarino Rinaldi Colli |
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MDPI AG
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/5fc8da24daa2480495a3e808451966db |
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