Phipps Mina E, Baker Penelope R, Bachmann Luise, Park Soyeon, Perez Malia J, Sharma Shay Nair, Soto-Hernandez Yvette, Gaerlan Malaya, Carrillo Marco, Ceva Sofia, Chundi Sowmya, Diallo Binta, Fong Juliana N, Huang Kelly, Jackson Jennifer, Padilla Jasmine, Quintana Leslie, Santa Maria Katelyn, Sarkisian Sadie M, Sequeira Paloma R, Tatlock Eva U, Juarez Bryan H, Akbari Najva, Madrzyk Max, O'Connell Lauren A
BIO161 Organismal Biology Lab, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States.
Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States.
MicroPubl Biol. 2025 May 27;2025. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.001532. eCollection 2025.
Amphibian species rear their larvae in distinct environments that may influence how they respond to different sensory stimuli. Here, we investigated the olfactory-mediated locomotive responses of two poison frog species ( and ) that vary in life history strategies. We found that tadpoles spent more time near an injury cue compared to control, while tadpoles increased their movement in response to high concentrations of amino acids. These experiments were done in an undergraduate laboratory course, demonstrating how simple behavior assays conducted in a classroom setting can provide practical research experiences and new insights into animal behavior.
两栖动物物种在不同的环境中养育它们的幼体，这些环境可能会影响它们对不同感官刺激的反应方式。在这里，我们研究了两种生活史策略不同的箭毒蛙物种（ 和 ）的嗅觉介导的运动反应。我们发现，与对照组相比， 蝌蚪在受伤线索附近停留的时间更长，而 蝌蚪在高浓度氨基酸的刺激下会增加活动。这些实验是在本科实验室课程中进行的，展示了在课堂环境中进行的简单行为分析如何能够提供实际的研究经验，并为动物行为带来新的见解。
