Behaviour of marmoset monkeys in a T-maze: comparison with rats and macaque monkeys on a spatial delayed non-match to sample task

Easton, A.; Parker, K.; Derrington, A.M.; Parker, A.

Abstract

The marmoset ( Callithrix jacchus) is a small New World monkey that is increasingly being used in a laboratory setting. A previous set of studies has provided a direct comparison between the performance of rats and macaque monkeys on a spatial delayed non-match to sample task in a T-maze (Murray et al. 1989, Experimental Brain Research 74:173-186; Markowska et al. 1989, Experimental Brain Research 74:187-201). In the current experiment we replicated these studies using the marmoset. This allowed for a comparison of the behavioural performance of the marmoset with both rats and macaque monkeys. Marmosets performed well at the task, performing better than macaques, and at a similar level to rats. A closer analysis of the data from the present experiment suggests that marmosets spontaneously alternated in the T-maze, a strategy often adopted by rats, but not by macaques in the T-maze.

Citation

Easton, A., Parker, K., Derrington, A. M., & Parker, A. (2003). Behaviour of marmoset monkeys in a T-maze: comparison with rats and macaque monkeys on a spatial delayed non-match to sample task. Experimental Brain Research, 150, 114-116. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-003-1409-5

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2003
• Journal: Experimental Brain Research
• Print ISSN: 0014-4819
• Electronic ISSN: 1432-1106
• Publisher: Springer
• Volume: 150
• Pages: 114-116
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-003-1409-5
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1597852