Landmark learning by the Ozark zigzag salamander Plethodon angusticlavius

Although salamanders have been shown to respond to classical conditioning, spatial learning has been largely unstudied. We tested whether salamanders could learn to locate foraging areas by using landmarks. We trained 10 salamanders Plethodon angusticlavius to use landmarks (small rocks) to locate p...

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Main Author: Adam L. CRANE, Alicia MATHIS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2011-08-01
Series:Current Zoology
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Online Access:http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=11923