Dermatotrophy Explained

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in several species of caecilian, including Boulengerula taitana, and is claimed to exist in the newly discovered unpublished species Dermophis donaldtrumpi.[2]

Notes and References

  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. Nature. en. 440. 7086. 926–929. 10.1038/nature04403. 16612382. 1476-4687. 2027.42/62957. free.
  2. Web site: FACT CHECK: Was a Newly-Discovered Species of Amphibian Given the Name 'Dermophis Donaldtrumpi'?. Snopes.com. en-US. 2019-01-10.

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