[PDF][PDF] Osmoregulation and excretion.

EH Larsen, LE Deaton, H Onken, M O'Donnell… - membranes, 2014 - researchgate.net
The article discusses advances in osmoregulation and excretion with emphasis on how
multicellular animals in different osmotic environments regulate their milieu intérieur …

From frog integument to human skin: dermatological perspectives from frog skin biology

IS Haslam, EW Roubos, ML Mangoni… - Biological …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
For over a century, frogs have been studied across various scientific fields, including
physiology, embryology, neuroscience,(neuro) endocrinology, ecology, genetics …

Passive and active defense in toads: The parotoid macroglands in Rhinella marina and Rhaebo guttatus

PL Mailho‐Fontana, MM Antoniazzi… - … Zoology Part A …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Amphibians have many skin poison glands used in passive defense, in which the aggressor
causes its own poisoning when biting prey. In some amphibians the skin glands accumulate …

[HTML][HTML] Feeding overlap in two sympatric species of Rhinella (Anura: Bufonidae) of the Atlantic Rain Forest

LT Sabagh, AMPT Carvalho-e-Silva - Revista Brasileira de Zoologia, 2008 - SciELO Brasil
A clear understanding of the relationships between overlapping, similarity, and competition
is necessary to understand many of the questions about the structure and operation of a …

First Bioprospecting Study of Skin Host-Defense Peptides in Odontophrynus americanus

NL Cancelarich, M Arrulo, ST Gugliotti… - Journal of Natural …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The adaptation of amphibians to diverse environments is closely related to the
characteristics of their skin. The complex glandular system of frog skin plays a pivotal role in …

Development of integument and cutaneous glands in larval, juvenile and adult toads (Rhinella granulosa): a morphological and morphometric study

SM Chammas, SM Carneiro, RS Ferro… - Acta …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the development of integument and cutaneous glands in the toad Rhinella
granulosa (Bufonidae) at different larval stages and in postmetamorphic and adult forms was …

Microscopical methods promote the understanding of the integument biology of Rhinella ornata

FA Felsemburgh, PG de Almeida… - Micron, 2009 - Elsevier
In Rhinella ornata, the integument of different body regions was investigated using low-
vacuum scanning electron and light microscopy through histochemical and …

Morphological re-evaluation of the parotoid glands of Bufo ictericus (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae)

PG de Almeida, FA Felsemburgh, RA Azevedo… - Contributions to …, 2007 - brill.com
Multicellular glands in the amphibian integument represent a significant evolutionary
advance over those of fishes. Bufonids have parotoid glands, symmetrically disposed in a …

Immunohistochemical Characterization of Langerhans Cells in the Skin of Three Amphibian Species

GP Lombardo, A Miller, M Aragona, E Messina… - Biology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Amphibians are classified into three orders with different morphological
characteristics: Anura, Apoda, and Caudata. In this article, the importance of skin for …

Feeding pattern and use of reproductive habitat of the Striped toad Rhinella crucifer, Anura: Bufonidae, from Southeastern Brazil

RL Teixeira, RB Ferreira - Acta herpetologica: 4, 2, 2009, 2009 - torrossa.com
Diet composition, foraging mode, and using of reproductive habitat of Rhinella crucifer was
studied in an artificial pond in Espírito Santo, Brazil. The favored substrate was leaf litter …