Biology:Dermatotrophy
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Short description: Rare reproductive behaviour
Dermatotrophy is a rare reproductive behaviour in which the young feed on the skin of its parents.[1] It has been scientifically observed in several species of caecilian, including Boulengerula taitana,[1] and is claimed to exist in the newly discovered unpublished species Dermophis donaldtrumpi.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wilkinson, Mark; Nussbaum, Ronald A.; Greven, Hartmut; Jared, Carlos; Antoniazzi, Marta M.; Müller, Hendrik; Kupfer, Alexander (April 2006). "Parental investment by skin feeding in a caecilian amphibian" (in en). Nature 440 (7086): 926–929. doi:10.1038/nature04403. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 16612382.
- ↑ "FACT CHECK: Was a Newly-Discovered Species of Amphibian Given the Name 'Dermophis Donaldtrumpi'?" (in en-US). https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dermophis-donaldtrumpi-amphibian-trump/.
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