中国蝾螈科动物的反捕行为(正文)

中国的蝾螈科(Family Salamandridae)动物演化出了卓越的,多种多样的特征,而这些特征往往伴随着强烈的皮肤毒腺存在来保护自己免受捕食者的侵害。这些反捕食行为机制分布列入表1,并以照片解释其反捕行为,来用于已创建的定义和术语是非常重要的。这些定义和术语与不同反捕行为是密切相关的。该科中大多数蝾螈都有鲜艳的腹部色型,有皮肤分泌物毒素存在以警告捕食者。有的蝾螈,象兰尾蝾螈Cynops cyanura和中国瘰螈Paramesotriton chinensis甚至向上翻转显示腹部颜色。

ANTIPREDATOR BEHAVIOR OF CHINESE SALAMANDERS (SALAMANDRIDAE)

Chinese salamanders of the Family Salamandriclae have evolved a remarkable diversity of characteristics which protect them from predators.These characters are associated with the presence of posverful skill toxins. The distribution of antipredator mechanisms in the family is presented in Table 1, and photographs illustrate the antipredator behaviors. It is very important to use the established definitions and terms associated with the different antipredator behaviors. Most salamanders of the family Salamadridae exhibit bright ventral color patterns which serve to warn predators of the presence of distasteful skin secretions. Some species such as Cynops cyanura and Paramesotriton chinensis even roll onto their backs to exhibit the ventral coloration.