Visual performance of the toad (Bufo bufo) at low light levels: retinal ganglion cell responses and prey-catching accuracy

Journal of Comparative Physiology A

Volumn 172, Issue 6, 1993, Pages 671-682

  Aho, A C ^a   Donner, K ^a   Helenius, S ^a   Larsen, L Olesen ^b   Reuter, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bufo bufo; Prey catching; Toad; Visual latency; Visual sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; FEMALE; ILLUMINATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; REACTION TIME; RETINA GANGLION CELL; TOAD; VISION;

ANIMAL; BUFONIDAE; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; FEMALE; LIGHTING; MALE; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; REACTION TIME; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0027352767     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00195393     Document Type: Article

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