The effect of mirrors on African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) larval growth, development, and behavior

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1821-1829

  Gouchie, G M ^a   Roberts, L F ^a   Wassersug, R J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Development; Laterality; Phenotypic plasticity; Schooling; Vision

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FROG; GROWTH RESPONSE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

ANURA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 50249104355     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-008-0611-7     Document Type: Article

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