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Gustatory sensitivity of an anuran to cantharidin

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Glossopharyngeal nerve stimulation of the bullfrog,Rana catesbiana revealed responsiveness to low levels of cantharidin (1.3×10−6M), providing a first demonstration of neural gustatory sensitivity of an animal to this defensive chemical from blister beetles, (Meloidae).

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  1. Department of Psychology and Section of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, New York, USA

    S. T. Kelling, B. P. Halpern & T. Eisner

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Acknowledgments. Study supported in part by grant AI 02908 from NIH.

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Kelling, S.T., Halpern, B.P. & Eisner, T. Gustatory sensitivity of an anuran to cantharidin. Experientia 46, 763–764 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01939961

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