Sex differences in the middle ear of the bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)

Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-101

  Mason, Matthew J ^a,b   Lin, Chris C ^a   Narins, Peter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Zoology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Area ratio; Bullfrog; Middle ear; Sexual dimorphism; Tympanic membrane

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; BULLFROG; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; EARDRUM; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; INNER EAR; MALE; MIDDLE EAR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STAPES; VELOCITY;

ANIMALS; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; EAR, MIDDLE; FEMALE; MALE; OVAL WINDOW; PITCH DISCRIMINATION; RANA CATESBEIANA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STAPES; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE;

ANURA; RANA CATESBEIANA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037243366     PISSN: 00068977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000069354     Document Type: Article

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