Variation in reptilian brains and cognition

Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-54

  Northcutt, R Glenn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain evolution; Dorsal ventricular ridge; Learning; Telencephalic variation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BRAIN; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HISTOLOGY; REPTILE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; COGNITION; REPTILES;

AMPHIBIA; AVES; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); LEPIDOSAURIA; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; SYNAPSIDA; TESTUDINES; TETRAPODA; VARANUS;

EID: 84883154016     PISSN: 00068977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000351996     Document Type: Conference Paper

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