Sexual dimorphism in auditory mechanics: Tympanal vibrations of Cicada orni

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2379-2387

  Sueur, Jérôme ^a   Windmill, James F C ^b   Robert, Daniel ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cicada; Hearing; High frequency reception; Laser vibrometry; Predation; Selective forces; Tympanum

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEMIPTERA; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MIDDLE EAR; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; VIBRATION; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; AUDITORY PATHWAYS; EAR, MIDDLE; FEMALE; HEMIPTERA; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; VIBRATION; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

ATRA; CICADA; CICADA ORNI; CICADIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 50649095955     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.018804     Document Type: Article

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