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Life history of frogs of the Brazilian semi‐arid (Caatinga), with emphasis in aestivation by Jared, Carlos, Mailho‐Fontana, Pedro Luiz, Mendelson, Joseph, Antoniazzi, Marta Maria

“…The semi‐arid region (Caatinga), that corresponds to 18.26% (1,540,000 km2) of Brazil, occupies most the northeast region. Rainfall is irregular and…”
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Milk provisioning in oviparous caecilian amphibians by Mailho-Fontana, Pedro L, Antoniazzi, Marta M, Coelho, Guilherme R, Pimenta, Daniel C, Fernandes, Lígia P, Kupfer, Alexander, Brodie, Jr, Edmund D, Jared, Carlos

“…Among vertebrates, the yolk is commonly the only form of nutritional investment offered by the female to the embryo. Some species, however, have developed…”
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Differences between poison and venom: An attempt at an integrative biological approach by Jared, Carlos, Luiz Mailho‐Fontana, Pedro, Maria Antoniazzi, Marta

“…We discuss the use of the terms venom and poison, in the context of integrative biology, with particular emphasis on behaviour and natural history. Our purpose…”
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Skin and poison glands in toads (Rhinella) and their role in defence and water balance by Mailho‐Fontana, Pedro Luiz, Titon, Braz, Antoniazzi, Marta Maria, Gomes, Fernando Ribeiro, Jared, Carlos

“…Toads are considered poisonous animals since they have a passive mode of defence relying on cutaneous poison glands, differently from venomous animals who can…”
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Peering into the unknown world of amphisbaenians (Squamata, Amphisbaenia): A summary of the life history of Amphisbaena alba by Jared, Carlos, Barros Filho, José Duarte, Jared, Simone G. S., Alexandre, César, Mailho‐Fontana, Pedro Luiz, Almeida‐Santos, Selma M., Antoniazzi, Marta Maria

“…Capturing data on the life of fossorial vertebrates is difficult since access to the subterranean environment is made unfeasible by its density and opacity…”
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Venomous Frogs Use Heads as Weapons by Jared, Carlos, Mailho-Fontana, Pedro Luiz, Antoniazzi, Marta Maria, Mendes, Vanessa Aparecida, Barbaro, Katia Cristina, Rodrigues, Miguel Trefaut, Brodie, Edmund D.

“…Venomous animals have toxins associated with delivery mechanisms that can introduce the toxins into another animal [1]. Although most amphibian species produce…”
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Parotoid, radial, and tibial macroglands of the frog Odontophrynus cultripes: Differences and similarities with toads by Mailho-Fontana, Pedro L., Antoniazzi, Marta Maria, Rodrigues, Isabela, Sciani, Juliana M., Pimenta, Daniel Carvalho, Brodie, Edmund D., Rodrigues, Miguel Trefaut, Jared, Carlos

“…Anuran integument is characterized by the presence of glands, some of which are responsible for toxin production. In some species these glands accumulate in…”
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Passive and active defense in toads: The parotoid macroglands in Rhinella marina and Rhaebo guttatus by Mailho-Fontana, Pedro L., Antoniazzi, Marta M., Toledo, Luís F., Verdade, Vanessa K., Sciani, Juliana M., Barbaro, Katia C., Pimenta, Daniel C., Rodrigues, Miguel T., Jared, Carlos

“…ABSTRACT Amphibians have many skin poison glands used in passive defense, in which the aggressor causes its own poisoning when biting prey. In some amphibians…”
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Identifying the Frequency and Connectivity Dynamics of the US Economy by Tessmann, Mathias Schneid, Passos, Marcelo De Oliveira, Khodr, Omar Barroso, Lima, Alexandre Vasconcelos, Fontana, Pedro Henrique Pontes

“…This paper seeks to investigate the connectivity of the US economy through the dynamics of the transmission of volatility in sectoral indices. For this, we use…”
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Structural cutaneous adaptations for defense in toad (Rhinella icterica) parotoid macroglands by Regis-Alves, Eduardo, Jared, Simone G.S., Maurício, Beatriz, Mailho-Fontana, Pedro L., Antoniazzi, Marta M., Fleury-Curado, Maria Cecília, Brodie, Edmund D., Jared, Carlos

“…Toads have a pair of glandular accumulations on each side of the dorsal region of the head known as parotoid macroglands. These macroglands consist of…”
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Morphology of the arthrodial membrane gland in a Neotropical harvester (Arachnida: Opiliones) by Silva, Norton Felipe dos Santos, Mailho-Fontana, Pedro Luiz, da Silva-Junior, Pedro Ismael, Silva, José Roberto Machado Cunha da, Willemart, Rodrigo Hirata

“…We describe a gland in the arthrodial membrane of the coxa-trochanter articulation in the fourth pair of legs in the Neotropical harvester Mischonyx squalidus…”
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Life history and reproduction of the neotropical caecilian Siphonops annulatus (Amphibia, Gymnophiona, Siphonopidae), with special emphasis on parental care by Jared, Carlos, Mailho‐Fontana, Pedro Luiz, Jared, Simone G. S., Kupfer, Alexander, Delabie, Jacques Hubert Charles, Wilkinson, Mark, Antoniazzi, Marta Maria

“…Due to their mainly fossorial way of life, caecilian amphibians are the least known order of terrestrial vertebrates. Here, we present new observations on the…”
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Functional assessment of toad parotoid macroglands: A study based on poison replacement after mechanical compression by Jared, Simone G.S., Jared, Carlos, Egami, Mizue I., Mailho-Fontana, Pedro L., Rodrigues, Miguel T., Antoniazzi, Marta M.

“…Toads have a pair of parotoid macroglands behind the eyes that secrete poison used in passive defence against predators. These macroglands are composed of…”
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Distribution of major toxins in Rhinella marina parotoid macroglands using Desorption-Electrospray-Ionization mass spectrometry imaging (DESI-MSI) by Mailho-Fontana, Pedro L., Porcari, Andreia M., Eberlin, Marcos N., Jared, Carlos, Antoniazzi, Marta Maria, Pimenta, Daniel C., Sciani, Juliana M.

“…Amphibian cutaneous glands secrete toxins used in different vital functions including passive defense. Through Desorption Electrospray Ionization-Imaging we…”
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Noninvasive mechanical ventilation assistance in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review by Cunha-Correia, Carolina da, Gama, Mylana Dandara Pereira, Fontana, Pedro Nogueira, Fantini, Francisca Goreth Malheiro Moraes, Prado, Gilmar Fernandes, Dourado Júnior, Mário Emílio Teixeira, Schwingel, Paulo Adriano

“…Respiratory failure is the most common cause of death in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and morbidity is related to poor quality of life…”
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Burnout syndrome, extracurricular activities and social support among Brazilian internship medical students: a cross-sectional analysis by Fontana, Maria Carolina Pedro, Generoso, Igor Prado, Sizilio, Alexandre, Bivanco-Lima, Danielle

“…Burnout syndrome (BS) is highly prevalent among medical students and is associated with lower empathy and worsening of medical students ́ mental health. The…”
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Morphological and biochemical characterization of the cutaneous poison glands in toads ( Rhinella marina group) from different environments by Mailho-Fontana, Pedro Luiz, Antoniazzi, Marta Maria, Sciani, Juliana Mozer, Pimenta, Daniel Carvalho, Barbaro, Katia Cristina, Jared, Carlos

“…Amphibian defence against predators and microorganisms is directly related to cutaneous glands that produce a huge number of different toxins. These glands are…”
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Skin gland concentrations adapted to different evolutionary pressures in the head and posterior regions of the caecilian Siphonops annulatus by Jared, Carlos, Mailho-Fontana, Pedro Luiz, Marques-Porto, Rafael, Sciani, Juliana Mozer, Pimenta, Daniel Carvalho, Brodie, Edmund D., Antoniazzi, Marta Maria

“…Amphibian skin is rich in mucous glands and poison glands, secreting substances important for gas exchange and playing a fundamental role in chemical defense…”
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Morphology of the Cutaneous Poison and Mucous Glands in Amphibians with Particular Emphasis on Caecilians ( Siphonops annulatus ) by Mauricio, Beatriz, Mailho-Fontana, Pedro Luiz, Sato, Luciana Almeida, Barbosa, Flavia Ferreira, Astray, Renato Mancini, Kupfer, Alexander, Brodie, Jr, Edmund D, Jared, Carlos, Antoniazzi, Marta Maria

“…Caecilians (order Gymnophiona) are apodan, snake-like amphibians, usually with fossorial habits, constituting one of the most unknown groups of terrestrial…”
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Reproductive behaviour, cutaneous morphology, and skin secretion analysis in the anuran Dermatonotus muelleri by Antoniazzi, Marta Maria, Mailho-Fontana, Pedro Luiz, Nomura, Fausto, Azevedo, Heloisa Bastianon, Pimenta, Daniel Carvalho, Sciani, Juliana Mozer, Carvalho, Fernando Rogério, Rossa-Feres, Denise Cerqueira, Jared, Carlos

“…Despite the common poison and mucous glands, some amphibian groups have differentiated glands associated with reproduction and usually present on the male…”
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