The cardiorespiratory system of miniature frogs

Anurans of the genus Brachycephalus are among the smallest vertebrates in the world, due to an extreme process of miniaturization. As an example of this process, Brachycephalus species show loss of fingers, loss of the eardrum and middle ear, bone fusions, and the presence of paravertebral plates an...

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Published in:	Journal of anatomy Vol. 244; no. 2; pp. 232 - 248
Main Authors:	Carrasco-Medina, Andres Santiago, Salla, Raquel Fernanda, Sebben, Antonio, da Silva, Hélio Ricardo, Passos, Flávio Dias, Toledo, Luís Felipe, Rebouças, Raoni
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-02-2024
Subjects:	Animals Anura Body size Brachycephalus Carotid body Heart Humans Ischnocnema Middle ear Respiratory function Septum Brachycephaloidea respiration Brachycephalus pumpkin toadlets anatomy amphibia
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