How do harlequin toads obtain alkaloids? Although it's unknown, we hyp they sequester alkaloids from exogenous sources (captive-born Atelopus lack toxins). Bacteria are a possible source; TTX-producing bacteria are known in many marine taxa & newts …
@CrawfordAJ @majonavarrete4 @one_chiche @PacBio Have you seen this most excellent paper? https://t.co/mfU8OUaI0o
Me making an analytical model of a newtwork.... https://t.co/MH6dQQc2Wg https://t.co/DrvdMzBwPJ
GUERRA BATTERIOLOGICA A PELLE I tritoni Taricha granulosa producono la letale tetrodotossina, quella dei Pesci Palla 🐡 Ma non tutti la producono uguale: dipende dai batteri 🦠 in simbiosi sulla loro pelle, e dall'immunità dei serpenti 🐍 che li predano. …