Flexible information sampling in vibrational assessment of predation risk by red-eyed treefrog embryos

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 614-619

  Warkentin, Karen M ^a,b   Caldwell, Michael S ^a   Siok, Timothy D ^a   D'Amato, Alison T ^a   McDaniel, J Gregory ^c  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agalychnis callidryas; Hatching; Leptodeira annulata; Leptophis ahaetulla; Playback; Predator detection; Prey uncertainty; Seismic; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FROGS AND TOADS; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SNAKE; VIBRATION;

ANIMALS; ANURA; CUES; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; ESCAPE REACTION; PERCEPTION; SNAKES; VIBRATION;

AGALYCHNIS CALLIDRYAS; HYLA; LEPTODEIRA ANNULATA; LEPTOPHIS AHAETULLA; SERPENTES;

EID: 33947354191     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.001362     Document Type: Article

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