Is it safe? Red-eyed treefrog embryos assessing predation risk use two features of rain vibrations to avoid false alarms

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 255-260

  Caldwell, Michael S ^a   McDaniel, J Gregory ^b   Warkentin, Karen M ^a,c  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

^c SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Agalychnis callidryas; anura; decision rule; detection theory; discrimination; information; phenotypic plasticity; predator detection; predator prey interaction; red eyed treefrog

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; FROG; HATCHING; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGALYCHNIS CALLIDRYAS; ANURA;

EID: 74649087058     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.11.005     Document Type: Article

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