Visual sensitivity to a conspicuous male cue varies by reproductive state in Physalaemus pustulosus females

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1203-1210

  Cummings, Molly E ^a,b   Bernal, Ximena E ^a   Reynaga, Roberto ^a   Rand, A Stanley ^b   Ryan, Michael J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Nocturnal vision; Reproductive status; T ngara frog; Visual cue; Visual sensitivity; Vocal sac

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; FROGS AND TOADS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; VISION;

ANIMALS; ANURA; BODY SIZE; CUES; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

ANURA; PHYSALAEMUS PUSTULOSUS;

EID: 44349145431     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.012963     Document Type: Article

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