Non-visual numerical discrimination in a blind cavefish (Phreatichthys andruzzii)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 217, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1902-1909

  Bisazza, Angelo ^a   Tagliapietra, Christian ^a   Bertolucci, Cristiano ^b   Foà, Augusto ^b   Agrillo, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ANS; Approximate number system; Core number system; Numerical cognition

Indexed keywords

ASTYANAX FASCIATUS MEXICANUS;

ANIMAL; COGNITION; CYPRINIFORMES; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; LEARNING; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; COGNITION; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; CYPRINIDAE; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); LEARNING;

EID: 84914816589     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: 14779145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.101683     Document Type: Article

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