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Living up to its name? The effect of salinity on development, growth, and phenotype of the "marine" toad (Rhinella marina).
Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology - 1 Feb 2016
Wijethunga Uditha, Greenlees Matthew, Shine Richard
Abstract excerpt
The highly permeable integument of amphibians renders them vulnerable to chemical characteristics of their environment, especially during the aquatic larval stage. As the cane toad (Rhinella marina, Bufonidae) invades southwards along the east coast of Australia, it is encountering waterbodies with highly variable conditions of temperature, pH, and salinity. Understanding the tolerance of toads to these...
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