title: Gustatory sensitivity of an anuran to cantharidin.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kelling
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Halpern
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eisner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D002193:Cantharidin; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve / Q000502:physiology; D011892:Rana catesbeiana / Q000502:physiology*; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D002193:Cantharidin