Can reptiles perceive visual illusions? Delboeuf illusion in red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) and bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps).

Volume: 133, Issue: 4, Pages: 419 - 427
Published: Nov 1, 2019
Abstract
Optical illusions have been widely used to compare visual perception among vertebrates because they can reveal how the system is able to adapt to visual input. Sensitivity to visual illusions has never been studied in reptiles. Here, we investigated whether red-footed tortoises, Chelonoidis carbonaria, and bearded dragons, Pogona vitticeps, perceive the Delboeuf illusion. This illusion involves the misperception of the size of a target circle...
Paper Details
Title
Can reptiles perceive visual illusions? Delboeuf illusion in red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) and bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps).
Published Date
Nov 1, 2019
Volume
133
Issue
4
Pages
419 - 427
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