Bite force in the horned frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli) with implications for extinct giant frogs

Volume: 7, Issue: 1
Published: Sep 20, 2017
Abstract
Of the nearly 6,800 extant frog species, most have weak jaws that play only a minor role in prey capture. South American horned frogs ( Ceratophrys ) are a notable exception. Aggressive and able to consume vertebrates their own size, these “hopping heads” use a vice-like grip of their jaws to restrain and immobilize prey. Using a longitudinal experimental design, we quantified the ontogenetic profile of bite-force performance in post-metamorphic...
Paper Details
Title
Bite force in the horned frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli) with implications for extinct giant frogs
Published Date
Sep 20, 2017
Volume
7
Issue
1
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