Differences in Auditory Brainstem Responses between Laboratory-reared and Wild-caught Prairie Voles (Microtus ochrogaster)
Luberson Joseph, Naleyshka Colon-Rivera, Emily M. New, Desi M. Joseph, Jessica A. Hurd, Casey E. Sergott, Elizabeth A. McCullagh
The paper compares auditory brainstem responses between laboratory-reared and wild-caught prairie voles, finding differences in thresholds and latency but not amplitude, suggesting environmental influences on hearing.
PLoS ONE · Feb 20, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience