ROLES OF THE VOMERONASAL AND OLFACTORY SYSTEMS IN PREY ATTACK AND FEEDING IN ADULT GARTER SNAKES

被引：110

作者：

HALPERN, M

FRUMIN, N

机构：

[1] Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn

来源：

PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR | 1979年 / 22卷 / 06期

关键词：

Chemical senses; Feeding; Garter snake; Olfactory system; Prey attack; Vomeronasal system;

D O I：

10.1016/0031-9384(79)90274-9

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Adult garter snakes preoperatively responded with more attacks and higher tongue-flick rates to earthworm extract soaked cotton swabs than to distilled water soaked swabs. Snakes with vomeronasal nerve lesions (N=6) failed to differentially respond to earthworm extract or to eat earthworm bits following surgery. Olfactory (N=6) and sham (N=6) nerve surgeries did not disrupt responding to swabs or earthworms. © 1979.

引用

页码：1183 / 1189

页数：7

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