Mechanoreceptive function of pectines in the Brazilian yellow scorpion Tityus serrulatus: Perception of substrate-borne vibrations and prey detection

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 79-85

  Mineo, Marina Farcic ^a   Del Claro, Kleber ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Mechanoreception; Pectines; Scorpions; Tityus serrulatus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LEIURUS QUINQUESTRIATUS; SCORPIONES; TITYUS SERRULATUS;

EID: 33751427429     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-006-0021-7     Document Type: Article

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