Mechanics of the exceptional anuran ear

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 194, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 417-428

  Schoffelen, Richard L M ^a,b   Segenhout, Johannes M ^a   Van Dijk, Pim ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Anuran; Auditory system; Frog; Inner ear mechanics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; EAR; FROGS AND TOADS; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANURA; EAR;

EID: 42549120210     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-008-0327-1     Document Type: Review

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