Gustatory sensitivity of an anuran to cantharidin.
Glossopharyngeal nerve stimulation of the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, revealed responsiveness to low levels of cantharidin (1.3 x 10(-6) M), providing a first demonstration of neural gustatory sensitivity of an animal to this defensive chemical from blister beetles (Meloidae).
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Department of Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853.
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D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D002193:Cantharidin; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve / Q000502:physiology; D011892:Rana catesbeiana / Q000502:physiology*; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology*
D002193:Cantharidin