Simultaneous polyandry increases fertilization success in an African foam-nesting treefrog

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1157-1164

  Byrne, Phillip G ^a   Whiting, Martin J ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

anuran amphibian; Chiromantis xerampelina; fertility insurance; foam nesting treefrog; mating behaviour; polyandry

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; FOAM; FROG; NESTING; POLYANDRY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; CHIROMANTIS XERAMPELINA; HYLA;

EID: 51549102562     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.05.019     Document Type: Article

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