Amputation of the rostral half of the cerebrum induces a compulsion-like reaction in larval Ambystoma punctatum towards Enchytraeus protected within glass vials. Normal and craniotomized larvae are visually attracted to worm-containing vials, as revealed by time-lapse video taping but, after several unsuccessful attempts to get the prey, habituate and depart. The video tapes revealed that anteriorly decerebrated animals spent as much as 100 of 120 minutes at the worm-containing vial, repeatedly but futilely attacking the glass. The data indicate that the telencephalon plays an active negative role in the salamander larva's visually guided behavior.
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