Xenopus skin mucus induces oral dyskinesias that promote escape from snakes

@article{Barthalmus1988Xenopus,
  title={
 Xenopus skin mucus induces oral dyskinesias that promote escape from snakes},
  author={George T. Barthalmus and William J Zielinski},
  journal={Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior},
  year={1988},
  volume={30},
  pages={957-959}
}
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