Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)

Containing taxa: Animalia » Chordata » Osteichthyes » Sarcopterygii » Tetrapoda » Mammalia » Eutheria » Euarchontoglires » Glires » Rodentia » Sciuromorpha

Photoreceptors:
Receptor Opsin λmax Filter λmax Filter λ50% Recep. λmax
Green cone512nm  512nm
Rod500nm  500nm


Opponent processes:
Description (+) Terminus (-) Terminus Mode
Luminance (photopic)
Green cone   Photopic
Luminance (scotopic)
Rod   Scotopic
Cones-Rods
551nm - 512nm - 471nm
 
Green cone Rod Mesopic

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Notes and References:

Carvalho, L.d.S., Cowing, J.A., Wilkie, S.E., Bowmaker, J.K., Hunt, D.M. (2006) Shortwave visual sensitivity in tree and flying squirrels reflects changes in lifestyle. Current Biology Volume 16, Issue 3, pR81-R83, 7 February 2006. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2006.01.045

Ghim MM, Hodos W (2006) Spatial contrast sensitivity of birds. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol. 192(5):523-34. doi:10.1007/s00359-005-0090-5

Warrant E.J., Nilsson D.-E. (1998) Absorption of White Light in Photoreceptors. Vision Res., Vol. 38, No. 2, pp. 195-207. PII: S0042-6989(97)00151-X

Stavenga D., Smits R.P., Hoenders B.J. (1993) Simple Exponential Functions Describing the Absorbance Bands of Visual Pigment Spectra. Vision Res. 33(8) pp. 1011-1017. doi:10.1016/0042-6989(93)90237-Q



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