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A Noninvasive Technique for Blocking Vomeronasal Chemoreception in Rattlesnakes
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Stark, C. Patrick; Chiszar, David; Smith, Hobart M. – Psychological Record, 2006
To examine the effects of vomeronasal deprivation on strike-induced chemosensory searching (SICS) in rattlesnakes we used a newly developed technique to anesthetize the vomeronasal organs. We compared rate of tongue flicking after striking prey in avomic rattlesnakes to vomic controls. Avomic rattlesnakes exhibited significantly fewer tongue…
Descriptors: Animals, Zoology, Sensory Experience, Chemistry