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Dermatotrophy

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Rare reproductive behaviour For the consumption of skin in general, usually by humans eating their own skin, see Dermatophagia.

Dermatotrophy is a rare reproductive behaviour in which the young feed on the skin of its parents. It has been observed in several species of caecilian, including Boulengerula taitana, and is claimed to exist in the newly discovered unpublished species Dermophis donaldtrumpi.

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. 440 (7086): 926–929. Bibcode:2006Natur.440..926K. doi:10.1038/nature04403. hdl:2027.42/62957. PMID 16612382.
  2. "FACT CHECK: Was a Newly-Discovered Species of Amphibian Given the Name 'Dermophis Donaldtrumpi'?". Snopes.com. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
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