| pubmed-article:7573988 | pubmed:abstractText | The premetamorphic alimentary tract in anurans can be more than 10 times a tadpole's body length but then dramatically shortens to a third or less of that length by the end of metamorphosis. Although there have been many studies on histological changes in the anuran gut with metamorphosis, the broader question of where the major shortening occurs has not been previously addressed. This topic is investigated here. | lld:pubmed |
