Use of local visual cues for spatial orientation in terrestrial toads (Rhinella arenarum): The role of distance to a goal

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Daneri, Maria Florencia; Casanave, Emma Beatriz; Muzio, Ruben Nestor
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2015
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The use of environmental visual cues for navigation is an ability present in many groups of animals. The effect of spatial proximity between a visual cue and a goal on reorientation in an environment has been studied in several vertebrate groups, but never previously in amphibians. In this study we tested the use of local visual cues (beacons) to orient in an open field in the terrestrial toad Rhinella arenarum. Experiment 1 showed that animals could orient in space using two cues located near the rewarded container. Experiment 2 used only one cue placed at different distances to the goal and revealed that learning speed was affected by the proximity to the goal (the closer the cue was to the goal, the faster toads learned its location). Experiment 3 showed that the position of a cue results in a different predictive value. Animals preferred cues located closer to the goal more than those located farther away as a reference for orientation. Present results revealed, for the first time, that (i) toads can learn to orient in an open space using visual cues, and that (ii) the effect of spatial proximity between a cue and a goal, a learning phenomenon previously observed in other groups of animals such as mammals, birds, fish and invertebrates, also affects orientation in amphibians. Thus, our results suggest that toads are able to employ spatial strategies that closely parallel to those described in other vertebrate groups, supporting an early evolutionary origin for these spatial orientation skills.
Fil: Daneri, Maria Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (i); Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur; Argentina
Fil: Casanave, Emma Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnol.conicet - Bahia Blanca. Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas y Biomedicas del Sur; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur; Argentina
Fil: Muzio, Ruben Nestor. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (i); Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina
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Visual Cues
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spelling Use of local visual cues for spatial orientation in terrestrial toads (Rhinella arenarum): The role of distance to a goalDaneri, Maria FlorenciaCasanave, Emma BeatrizMuzio, Ruben NestorSpatial Orientation SkillsVisual Cueshttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The use of environmental visual cues for navigation is an ability present in many groups of animals. The effect of spatial proximity between a visual cue and a goal on reorientation in an environment has been studied in several vertebrate groups, but never previously in amphibians. In this study we tested the use of local visual cues (beacons) to orient in an open field in the terrestrial toad Rhinella arenarum. Experiment 1 showed that animals could orient in space using two cues located near the rewarded container. Experiment 2 used only one cue placed at different distances to the goal and revealed that learning speed was affected by the proximity to the goal (the closer the cue was to the goal, the faster toads learned its location). Experiment 3 showed that the position of a cue results in a different predictive value. Animals preferred cues located closer to the goal more than those located farther away as a reference for orientation. Present results revealed, for the first time, that (i) toads can learn to orient in an open space using visual cues, and that (ii) the effect of spatial proximity between a cue and a goal, a learning phenomenon previously observed in other groups of animals such as mammals, birds, fish and invertebrates, also affects orientation in amphibians. Thus, our results suggest that toads are able to employ spatial strategies that closely parallel to those described in other vertebrate groups, supporting an early evolutionary origin for these spatial orientation skills.Fil: Daneri, Maria Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (i); Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur; ArgentinaFil: Casanave, Emma Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnol.conicet - Bahia Blanca. Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas y Biomedicas del Sur; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur; ArgentinaFil: Muzio, Ruben Nestor. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (i); Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaAmerican Psychological Association2015-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/mswordapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/6327Daneri, Maria Florencia; Casanave, Emma Beatriz; Muzio, Ruben Nestor; Use of local visual cues for spatial orientation in terrestrial toads (Rhinella arenarum): The role of distance to a goal; American Psychological Association; Journal of Comparative Psychology; 129; 3; 6-2015; 247-2550735-7036enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1037/a0039461info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/26147701info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/com/129/3/247/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:40:43Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/6327instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:40:43.683CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Use of local visual cues for spatial orientation in terrestrial toads (Rhinella arenarum): The role of distance to a goal
title Use of local visual cues for spatial orientation in terrestrial toads (Rhinella arenarum): The role of distance to a goal
spellingShingle Use of local visual cues for spatial orientation in terrestrial toads (Rhinella arenarum): The role of distance to a goal
Daneri, Maria Florencia
Spatial Orientation Skills
Visual Cues
title_short Use of local visual cues for spatial orientation in terrestrial toads (Rhinella arenarum): The role of distance to a goal
title_full Use of local visual cues for spatial orientation in terrestrial toads (Rhinella arenarum): The role of distance to a goal
title_fullStr Use of local visual cues for spatial orientation in terrestrial toads (Rhinella arenarum): The role of distance to a goal
title_full_unstemmed Use of local visual cues for spatial orientation in terrestrial toads (Rhinella arenarum): The role of distance to a goal
title_sort Use of local visual cues for spatial orientation in terrestrial toads (Rhinella arenarum): The role of distance to a goal
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Daneri, Maria Florencia
Casanave, Emma Beatriz
Muzio, Ruben Nestor
author Daneri, Maria Florencia
author_facet Daneri, Maria Florencia
Casanave, Emma Beatriz
Muzio, Ruben Nestor
author_role author
author2 Casanave, Emma Beatriz
Muzio, Ruben Nestor
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Spatial Orientation Skills
Visual Cues
topic Spatial Orientation Skills
Visual Cues
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The use of environmental visual cues for navigation is an ability present in many groups of animals. The effect of spatial proximity between a visual cue and a goal on reorientation in an environment has been studied in several vertebrate groups, but never previously in amphibians. In this study we tested the use of local visual cues (beacons) to orient in an open field in the terrestrial toad Rhinella arenarum. Experiment 1 showed that animals could orient in space using two cues located near the rewarded container. Experiment 2 used only one cue placed at different distances to the goal and revealed that learning speed was affected by the proximity to the goal (the closer the cue was to the goal, the faster toads learned its location). Experiment 3 showed that the position of a cue results in a different predictive value. Animals preferred cues located closer to the goal more than those located farther away as a reference for orientation. Present results revealed, for the first time, that (i) toads can learn to orient in an open space using visual cues, and that (ii) the effect of spatial proximity between a cue and a goal, a learning phenomenon previously observed in other groups of animals such as mammals, birds, fish and invertebrates, also affects orientation in amphibians. Thus, our results suggest that toads are able to employ spatial strategies that closely parallel to those described in other vertebrate groups, supporting an early evolutionary origin for these spatial orientation skills.
Fil: Daneri, Maria Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (i); Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur; Argentina
Fil: Casanave, Emma Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnol.conicet - Bahia Blanca. Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas y Biomedicas del Sur; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur; Argentina
Fil: Muzio, Ruben Nestor. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (i); Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina
description The use of environmental visual cues for navigation is an ability present in many groups of animals. The effect of spatial proximity between a visual cue and a goal on reorientation in an environment has been studied in several vertebrate groups, but never previously in amphibians. In this study we tested the use of local visual cues (beacons) to orient in an open field in the terrestrial toad Rhinella arenarum. Experiment 1 showed that animals could orient in space using two cues located near the rewarded container. Experiment 2 used only one cue placed at different distances to the goal and revealed that learning speed was affected by the proximity to the goal (the closer the cue was to the goal, the faster toads learned its location). Experiment 3 showed that the position of a cue results in a different predictive value. Animals preferred cues located closer to the goal more than those located farther away as a reference for orientation. Present results revealed, for the first time, that (i) toads can learn to orient in an open space using visual cues, and that (ii) the effect of spatial proximity between a cue and a goal, a learning phenomenon previously observed in other groups of animals such as mammals, birds, fish and invertebrates, also affects orientation in amphibians. Thus, our results suggest that toads are able to employ spatial strategies that closely parallel to those described in other vertebrate groups, supporting an early evolutionary origin for these spatial orientation skills.
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