Force-transmitting structures in the digital pads of the tree frogHyla cinerea: a functional interpretation

Volume: 233, Issue: 4, Pages: 478 - 495
Published: Aug 19, 2018
Abstract
The morphology of the digital pads of tree frogs is adapted towards attachment, allowing these animals to attach to various substrates and to explore their arboreal habitat. Previous descriptions and functional interpretations of the pad morphology mostly focussed on the surface of the ventral epidermis, and little is known about the internal pad morphology and its functional relevance in attachment. In this study, we combine histology and...
Paper Details
Title
Force-transmitting structures in the digital pads of the tree frogHyla cinerea: a functional interpretation
Published Date
Aug 19, 2018
Volume
233
Issue
4
Pages
478 - 495
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