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Cover: A juvenile Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) floats with his head half-submerged in the water. The bodies of crocodilians are dotted with thousands of small, domed skin elevations that have been hypothesized to have a variety of sensory functions. Using alligators and crocodiles, Leitch and Catania (pp._4217−4230) have explored the structure and innervation of these receptors and have recorded neural activity related to their stimulation. They have found that the organs act as sensitive touch receptors − even surpassing the sensitivity of the human fingertip − and act in a number of predatory behaviors. Photo credit: D. Leitch. ?? ?? ?? ?? - PDF Icon PDF LinkTable of contents
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