A metabolomic analysis of the skin secretion of the Greek Dodecanese Lycian salamanders: Preliminary evidence of dietary alkaloid sequestration in urodeles

February 24, 2025

Most amphibians have some form of chemical defense that helps them avoid or survive predation. Salamanders of the family Salamandridae are known to synthesize their own defensive chemicals from cholesterol, the samandarines. These are toxic compounds that can kill potential predators through…