The Amazonian kambô frog Phyllomedusa bicolor (Amphibia: Phyllomedusidae): Current knowledge on biology, phylogeography, toxinology, ethnopharmacology and medical aspects

• Main Authors: Thais A. C. Nogueira (Author), Igor Luis Kaefer (Author), Marco A. Sartim (Author), Manuela B. Pucca (Author), Jacqueline Sachett (Author), André L. Barros (Author), Moysés B. A. Júnior (Author), Djane C. Baía- (Author), Paulo S. Bernarde (Author), Hector H. F. Koolen (Author), Wuelton M. Monteiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Phyllomedusa bicolor (Phyllomedusidae), popularly known as the kambô in Brazil, is a tree frog that is widely distributed in South American countries and is known for producing a skin secretion that is rich in bioactive peptides, which are often used in indigenous rituals. The biological effects of...