Olfactory cues elicit species-specific locomotive responses in poison frog tadpoles

2025/02/05 by Mina Phipps, Penelope Baker, Luise Bachmann +22
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Neuroscience · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research #Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies

paper · doi:10.17912/micropub.biology.001532

openalex publication_date 2025/02/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01

Abstract

tadpoles increased their movement in response to high concentrations of amino acids. These experiments were done in an undergraduate laboratory course, demonstrating how simple behavior assays conducted in a classroom setting can provide practical research experiences and new insights into animal behavior.

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