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Frog has a taste for endangered tadpoles.

Authors :
Rapp Learn, Joshua
Source :
New Scientist. 1/5/2019, Vol. 241 Issue 3211, p10-10. 1/4p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The article discusses research which indicates that African clawed frogs do engage in cannibalism when placed in tanks with tadpoles of their own species and those of the endangered Cape platanna (Cape clawed frog) species, and it mentions a preference for Cape platanna tadpoles.

Subjects

Subjects :
*XENOPUS
*TADPOLES
*CANNIBALISM

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02624079
Volume :
241
Issue :
3211
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New Scientist
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
133867567
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(19)30011-9