Eye accommodation during prey capture behaviour in salamanders (Salamandra salamandra L.).
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.
D000065:Accommodation, Ocular; D000818:Animals; D001070:Appetitive Behavior; D003867:Depth Perception; D004215:Distance Perception; D011235:Predatory Behavior; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012454:Salamandra