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Gustatory sensitivity of an anuran to cantharidin |
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| Authors: | S T Kelling B P Halpern T Eisner |
| Affiliation: | Department of Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853. |
| Abstract: | Glossopharyngeal nerve stimulation of the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, revealed responsiveness to low levels of cantharidin (1.3 x 10(-6) M), providing a first demonstration of neural gustatory sensitivity of an animal to this defensive chemical from blister beetles (Meloidae). |
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