Peripheral frequency mis-match in the primitive ensiferan Cyphoderris monstrosa (Orthoptera: Haglidae)

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

Volumn 184, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 543-551

  Mason, A C ^a,b   Morris, G K ^a   Hoy, R R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory physiology; Evolution; Frequency discrimination; Insect; Song recognition

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUDITORY STIMULATION; EARDRUM; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; HEARING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; ORTHOPTERA; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SENSORY RECEPTOR; VIBRATION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; AUDITORY PATHWAYS; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY; HEARING; MALE; NEURONS, AFFERENT; ORTHOPTERA; RECEPTORS, SENSORY; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE; VIBRATION;

ANIMALIA; CYPHODERRIS MONSTROSA; HAGLIDAE; INSECTA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 0033137034     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050354     Document Type: Article

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