Ontogenetic plasticity in cranial morphology is associated with a change in the food processing behavior in Alpine newts

Ontogenetic plasticity in cranial morphology is associated with a change in the food processing behavior in Alpine newts

Abstract Background The feeding apparatus of salamanders consists mainly of the cranium, mandible, teeth, hyobranchial apparatus and the muscles of the cranial region. The morphology of the feeding apparatus in turn determines the boundary conditions for possible food processing (i.e., intraoral mec...

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Main Authors: Daniel Schwarz, Nicolai Konow, Laura B. Porro, Egon Heiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
Salamander
Kinematics
Micro-CT
Functional morphology
Feeding apparatus
Ontogeny
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-020-00373-x

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