The axolotl is one of the few tetrapods that are capable of regenerating complicated
biological structures, such as complete limbs, throughout adulthood. Upon injury the axolotl …

Autotomy, the self‐induced loss of a body part, occurs throughout Animalia. A lizard
dropping its tail to escape predation is an iconic example, however, autotomy occurs in a …

Neurodegenerative diseases afflict a significant percentage of the world's population. The
human nervous system is unable to regenerate after an insult, or due to senility, while low …

Wound healing is a fundamental evolutionary adaptation with two possible outcomes: scar
formation or reparative regeneration. Scars participate in re-forming the barrier with the …

Self-amputation (autotomy) of the tail is essential for the survival of many lizards.
Accordingly, it has garnered the attention of scientists for more than 200 years. Several …

Abnormal caudal regeneration, the production of additional tails through regeneration
events, occurs in lepidosaurs as a result of incomplete autotomy or sufficient caudal wound …

Dinosaur locomotion and biomechanics, especially of their pelvic girdles and hindlimbs,
have been analyzed in numerous studies. However, detailed volumetric musculoskeletal …

Many lizards can drop a portion of their tail in response to an attack by a predator, a
behaviour known as caudal autotomy. The capacity for intravertebral autotomy among …

Although amniotes (reptiles, including birds, and mammals) are capable of replacing certain
tissues, complete appendage regeneration is rare. Perhaps the most striking example is the …

Some hypotheses on the evolution of regeneration in amphibians and reptiles are
presented. Amphibian regeneration is derived from metamorphosis present in …