Amphibians: Lungs' Lift Lost

The reduction or loss of lungs in some amphibian species is a rare evolutionary occurrence. The discovery of the first lungless frog sheds further light on the physiological, morphological and behavioral changes that allowed sufficient external respiration in the absence of lungs.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current biology 2008-05, Vol.18 (9), p.R392-R393
1. Verfasser:	Hutchison, Victor H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation, Biological - physiology Amphibians - anatomy & histology Amphibians - physiology Animals Anura Biological Evolution Lung - anatomy & histology Lung - physiology Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
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Zusammenfassung:	The reduction or loss of lungs in some amphibian species is a rare evolutionary occurrence. The discovery of the first lungless frog sheds further light on the physiological, morphological and behavioral changes that allowed sufficient external respiration in the absence of lungs.
ISSN:	0960-9822 1879-0445
DOI:	10.1016/j.cub.2008.03.006