Dopaminergic modulation of visual responses in toads: I. Apomorphine- induced effects on visually directed appetitive and consummatory prey- catching behavior

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-9

  Glagow, M ^a   Ewert, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apomorphine; Dopaminergic modulation; Prey orienting; Prey snapping; Toad

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANURA; BUFO BUFO; BUFO MARINUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031014095     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050021     Document Type: Article

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