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Modulation of visual perception and action by forebrain structures and their interactions in amphibians

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Ewert, JP., Schwippert, W.W. (2006). Modulation of visual perception and action by forebrain structures and their interactions in amphibians. In: Levin, E.D. (eds) Neurotransmitter Interactions and Cognitive Function. Experientia Supplementum, vol 98. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-7772-4_6

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