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Murphy, C. J., & Howland, H. C. (1986). On the gekko pupil and scheiner's disc. Vision Research, 26(5), 815–817. Added by: Sarina (2009-06-11 15:30:59) |
Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1016/0042-6989(86)90097-0 BibTeX citation key: Murphy1986 View all bibliographic details |
Categories: Englisch = English Keywords: Akkommodation = Accommodation, Echsen = Lizards Creators: Howland, Murphy Collection: Vision Research |
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Abstract |
The four pinhole apertures of the constricted gekko pupil are an adaptation fordecreasing the depth of field of the eye, while decreasing the total light flux to the retina. This may be useful for distance estimation at high light levels.
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