Density-dependent mating tactic expression is linked to stress hormone in Woodhouse's toad

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1103-1110

  Leary, Christopher J ^a,c   Garcia, Apryl M ^b   Knapp, Rosemary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b University Pet Clinic   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; Body condition; Chorus density; Corticosterone; Satellite behavior; Vocal effort

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; BODY CONDITION; CORRELATION; HORMONE; MATING BEHAVIOR; TOAD; VOCALIZATION;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO WOODHOUSII;

EID: 56449107452     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arn102     Document Type: Article

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