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1/6 @Lourdes58783597 and I are glad to participate in the #AnimBehav2021 twitter conference with our research “Eternal sunshine of a full mind: memory in a short-lived lizard”, at the @EandBLab . Thanks to @AnimBehSociety and @asab_tweets for the opportunity!
2/6 Learning is achieved when changes in behavior are attributable to previous experiences. If information is stored and subsequently used, we refer to it as long-term memory. Here, we explored if the 
Aspidoscelis costatus costatus has a good memory. #AnimBehav2021
Aspidoscelis costatus costatus has a good memory. #AnimBehav2021
3/6 had to find food, associated to a background with circles. To achieve learning, they had to locate food 8 out of 10, or 8 successful trials in a row. We trained babies, and then evaluated them 4 months later as juveniles, and 8 months later as adults. #AnimBehav2021
had to find food, associated to a background with circles. To achieve learning, they had to locate food 8 out of 10, or 8 successful trials in a row. We trained babies, and then evaluated them 4 months later as juveniles, and 8 months later as adults. #AnimBehav2021
4/6 Once they achieved learning, finished the trials and were housed individually until the next ontogenetic stage. We measured the number of errors, latency to eat and rate of success. Errors were considered as every time they scratched or pushed the decoy dish. #AnimBehav2021
finished the trials and were housed individually until the next ontogenetic stage. We measured the number of errors, latency to eat and rate of success. Errors were considered as every time they scratched or pushed the decoy dish. #AnimBehav2021
5/6 Over 50% of the learnt at each stage. Adults performed better than juveniles, while hatchlings had the poorest performance. Hence, information acquired as babies was later used, without being exposed to learning experience, showing that lizards can remember! #AnimBehav2021
learnt at each stage. Adults performed better than juveniles, while hatchlings had the poorest performance. Hence, information acquired as babies was later used, without being exposed to learning experience, showing that lizards can remember! #AnimBehav2021
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