Latent inhibition of predator recognition by embryonic amphibians

Biology Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 160-162

  Ferrari, Maud C O ^a   Chivers, Douglas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Embryo; Latent inhibition; Predator recognition; Wood frog Rana sylvatica

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CONSPECIFIC; EMBRYO; INHIBITION; INJURY; LARVA; LEARNING; OLFACTORY CUE; PREY CAPTURE; RECOGNITION;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG; EMBRYO; FROG; LARVA; LATENT INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PREDATOR; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALAMANDER; SENSORY STIMULATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; AMBYSTOMA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ASSOCIATION; PREDATION; RECOGNITION; SMELLING;

AMBYSTOMA TIGRINUM; AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; RANA SYLVATICA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

AMBYSTOMA; ANIMALS; CUES; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; LARVA; OLFACTORY PERCEPTION; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; RANIDAE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 65349183485     PISSN: 17449561     EISSN: 1744957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2008.0641     Document Type: Article

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