Dermatotrophy

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in several species of caecilian, including Boulengerula taitana,[1] and is claimed to exist in the newly discovered unpublished species Dermophis donaldtrumpi.[2]

For the consumption of skin in general, usually by humans eating their own skin, see Dermatophagia.

References
  1. Wilkinson, 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.
  2. "FACT CHECK: Was a Newly-Discovered Species of Amphibian Given the Name 'Dermophis Donaldtrumpi'?". Snopes.com. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
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