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Thermoreception in Snakes

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Electroreceptors and Other Specialized Receptors in Lower Vertrebrates

Part of the book series: Handbook of Sensory Physiology ((1729,volume 3 / 3))

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The infrared sensitive thermoreceptive organs of snakes have received only a modest amount of attention since their introduction into the neurophysiological literature almost 20 years ago. They present an outstanding opportunity for study of the mechanism of transduction inthermosensitivity, of physiology and chemistry of nerve endings, and of integrative processing of sensory information in the central nervous system.

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    Peter H. Hartline

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Hartline, P.H. (1974). Thermoreception in Snakes. In: Fessard, A. (eds) Electroreceptors and Other Specialized Receptors in Lower Vertrebrates. Handbook of Sensory Physiology, vol 3 / 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65926-3_9

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