One-sided limb preference is linked to alternating-limb locomotion in anuran amphibians

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 401-410

  Malashichev, Yegor B ^a  

^a ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Alternating limb locomotion; Amphibians; Behavioral lateralization; Limb preference; Motor reflexes

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; LIMB; LOCOMOTION;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EXTREMITIES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; LOCOMOTION;

EID: 33751406655     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.120.4.401     Document Type: Article

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