Double stimulation of the inner ear organs of an anuran species (Alytes cisternasii) with simple tonal advertisement calls

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 260, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 347-351

  Bosch, Jaime ^a   Boyero, L ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Advertisement calls; Alytes cisternasii; Amphibian papilla; Basilar papilla; Midwife toads

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; CALLING BEHAVIOR; MATE ATTRACTION; TOAD;

ALYTES CISTERNASII; ALYTES OBSTETRICANS; AMPHIBIA; ANURA; REPTILIA;

EID: 0043200953     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903003790     Document Type: Article

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