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For the consumption of skin in general, usually by humans eating their own skin, see Dermatophagia.
Dermatotrophy is a rare reproductive behaviour in which the young feed on the skin of its parents.[1] It has been scientifically observed in several species of caecilian, including Boulengerula taitana,[1] and is claimed to exist in the newly discovered unpublished species Dermophis donaldtrumpi.[2]
^ abWilkinson, Mark; Nussbaum, Ronald A.; Greven, Hartmut; Jared, Carlos; Antoniazzi, Marta M.; Müller, Hendrik; Kupfer, Alexander (April 2006). "Parental investment by skin feeding in a caecilian amphibian". Nature. 440 (7086): 926–929. doi:10.1038/nature04403. hdl:2027.42/62957. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 16612382.
^"FACT CHECK: Was a Newly-Discovered Species of Amphibian Given the Name 'Dermophis Donaldtrumpi'?". Snopes.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
Dermatotrophy is a rare reproductive behaviour in which the young feed on the skin of its parents. It has been scientifically observed in several species...
The offspring feed on an extra layer of skin produced by the mother (dermatotrophy), which provide them with both nutrients and microbes necessary for...