Paternity control for externally fertilised eggs: Behavioural mechanisms in the waterfrog species complex

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1179-1186

  Lengagne, Thierry ^a   Joly, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Chorus organisation; Female choice; Hybridisation; Paternity control; Reproductive interferences; Waterfrog

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DOMINANCE; FROG; HYBRIDIZATION; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATE CHOICE; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

PELOPHYLAX;

EID: 77953692244     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-0934-z     Document Type: Article

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