Celestial orientation in the marbled newt (Triturus marmoratus)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 137-141

  Diego Rasilla, Javier F ^a   Luengo, Rosa M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b Instituto de Recursos de Intervencion Sociocomunitaria   (Spain)

Author keywords

Homing behaviour; Newts; Orientation; Orientation cues; Triturus marmoratus

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANIMALIA; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS; TRITURUS MARMORATUS;

EID: 0036383234     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-002-0066-7     Document Type: Article

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