Auditory processing in anurans.
Anurans (frogs and toads) represent an example of peripheral specialization of the auditory systems. Their inner ear contains two distinct auditory organs: the amphibian papilla and the basilar papilla. Each organ is tuned to different species-specific frequency ranges. Because of this peripheral specialization, anurans offer an excellent opportunity to explore neural decoding of complex sounds in the central auditory system.
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