2010
DOI: 10.1670/09-062.1
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Chemical Prey Discrimination of Termites in Amphisbaena heterozonata (Reptilia: Squamata): A Learned Trait?

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“…Our results are in agreement with those obtained with two other amphisbaenian species (L´opez and Salvador, 1992: Semhan et al, 2010, suggesting that the ability to use chemosensory cues to detect prey may be generalized among amphisbaenians. However, these previous studies and the current one suggest that discrimination of all prey types may not be complete, because differences in TF rates between all prey types tested were not always significant.…”
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“…Our results are in agreement with those obtained with two other amphisbaenian species (L´opez and Salvador, 1992: Semhan et al, 2010, suggesting that the ability to use chemosensory cues to detect prey may be generalized among amphisbaenians. However, these previous studies and the current one suggest that discrimination of all prey types may not be complete, because differences in TF rates between all prey types tested were not always significant.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…Alternatively, the lack of complete discrimination between prey types may simply reflect generalist and opportunistic characteristics of amphisbaenians diet, suggesting that the simple identification of an animal as a potential prey may be enough for amphisbaenians. Amphisbaenians might also learn to recognize their most preferred, or the most often encountered, prey types, whereas other prey types would be detected but not discriminated for or against (Semhan et al, 2010). Thus, A. heterozonata recognized chemicals from termites probably because these were the exclusive prey type provided in captivity during this laboratory study (Semhan et al, 2010).…”
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