title: Eye accommodation during prey capture behaviour in salamanders (Salamandra salamandra L.).
abstract: The eyes of fire salamanders were examined refractometrically before, during and after prey capture behaviour. It was ascertained that the refraction makes a myopic shift before the salamander turns to the prey. This means that fire salamanders use accommodation for distance estimation.
mesh_terms: D000065:Accommodation, Ocular; D000818:Animals; D001070:Appetitive Behavior; D003867:Depth Perception; D004215:Distance Perception; D011235:Predatory Behavior; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012454:Salamandra