Intersexual differences in body shape and locomotor performance in the aquatic frog, Xenopus tropicalis

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 287, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 311-316

  Herrel, A ^a   Gonwouo, L N ^b   Fokam, E B ^c   Ngundu, W I ^c   Bonneaud, C ^d  

^a Case Postale   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

^d Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Paul Sabatier University   (France)

Author keywords

Frog; Locomotion; Morphology; Performance; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BODY SHAPE; BODY SIZE; FECUNDITY; FROG; INTERSEXUAL INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; TERRITORY;

ANURA; VERTEBRATA; XENOPUS TROPICALIS;

EID: 84864044097     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2012.00919.x     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. Baur, L.A., Nasipak, B.T. & Kelley, D.B. (2008). Sexually differentiated, androgen-regulated, larynx-specific myosin heavy-chain isoforms in Xenopus tropicalis; comparison to Xenopus laevis Dev. Genes Evol. 218, 371-379.
2. Berg, C., Gyllenhammar, I. & Kvarnryd, M. (2009). Xenopus tropicalis as a test system for developmental and reproductive toxicity. J. Toxicol. Environ. Health A 72, 219-225.
3. Cannatella, D.C. & De Sa, R.O. (1993). Xenopus laevis as a model organism. Syst. Biol. 42, 476-507.
4. Casterlin, M.E. & Reynolds, W.W. (1980). Diel activity and thermoregulatory behavior of a fully aquatic frog: Xenopus laevis Hydrobiologia 75, 189-191.
5. Emerson, S.B. (1978). Allometry and jumping in frogs: helping the twain to meet. Evolution 32, 551-564.
6. Gomes, F.R., Rezende, E.L., Grizante, M.B. & Navas, C.A. (2009). The evolution of jumping performance in anurans: morphological correlates and ecological implications. J. Evol. Biol. 22, 1088-1097.
7. Halliday, T.R. & Verrell, P.R. (1986). Review: sexual selection and body size in amphibians. Herpetol. J. 1, 86-92.
8. Hellsten, U., Harland, R.M., Gilchrist, M.J., Hendrix, D., Jurka, J., Kapitonov, V., Ovcharenko, I., Putnam, N.H., Shu, S., Taher, L., Blitz, I.L., Blumberg, B., Dichmann, D.S., Dubchak, I., Amaya, E., Detter, J.C., Fletcher, R., Gerhard, D.S., Goodstein, D., Graves, T., Grigoriev, I.V., Grimwood, J., Kawashima, T., Lindquist, E., Lucas, S.M., Mead, P.E., Mitros, T., Ogino, H., Ohta, Y., Poliakov, A.V., Pollet, N., Robert, R., Salamov, A., Sater, A.K., Schmutz, J., Terry, A., Vize, P.D., Warren, W.C., Wells, D., Wills, A., Wilson, R.K., Zimmerman, L.B., Zorn, A.M., Grainger, R., Grammer, T., Khokha, M.K., Richardson, P.M. & Rokhsar, D.S. (2010). The genome of the Western Clawed Frog Xenopus tropicalis Science 328, 633-636.
9. Husak, J.F., Fox, S.F., Lovern, M.B. & Van Den Busche, R.A. (2006). Faster lizards sire more offspring: sexual selection on whole-animal performance. Evolution 60, 2122-2130.
10. Kobel, H.R., Loumont, C. & Tinsley, R.C. (1996). The extant species. In The biology of Xenopus 9-34. (eds. Tinsley, R.C. & Kobel, H.R. (Eds). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
11. Lailvaux, S.P. (2007). Interactive effects of sex and temperature on locomotion in reptiles. Integr. Comp. Biol. 47, 189-199.
12. Lailvaux, S.P., Alexander, G.J. & Whiting, M.J. (2003). Sex-based differences and similarities in locomotor performance, thermal preferences and escape behaviour in the lizard Platysaurus intermedius wilhelmi Physiol. Biochem. Zool. 76, 511-521.
13. Lee, J.C. (1986). Is the large-male mating advantage in anurans an epiphenomenon? Oecologia 69, 207-212.
14. Lee, J.C. (2001). Evolution of secondary sexual dimorphism in the toad, Bufo marinus Copeia 2000, 928-935.
15. Lee, J.C. & Corrales, A.D. (2002). Sexual dimorphism in hind-limb muscle mass is associated with male reproductive success in Bufo marinus J. Herpetol. 36, 502-505.
16. Lobos, G. & Jaksic, F.M. (2005). The ongoing invasion of African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) in Chile: causes of concern. Biodivers. Conserv. 14, 429-439.
17. Marsh, R.L. (1994). Jumping ability of anuran amphibians. In Advances in veterinary science and comparative medicine: Vol. 38 51-111. Jones, J.H. (Ed.). New York: Academic Press.
18. Measey, G.J. (1998a). Terrestrial prey capture in Xenopus laevis Copeia 1998, 787-791.
19. Measey, G.J. (1998b). Diet of feral Xenopus laevis (Daudin) in South Wales, UK. J. Zool. 246, 287-298.
20. Measey, G.J. & Tinsley, R. (1997). Mating Behavior of Xenopus wittei (Anura: Pipidae). Copeia 1997, 601-609.
21. Measey, G.J. & Tinsley, R. (1998). Feral Xenopus laevis in South Wales. Herpetol. J. 8, 23-27.
22. Miller, K. (1982). Effect of temperature on sprint performance in the frog Xenopus laevis and the salamander Necturus maculosus Copeia 1982, 695-698.
23. Miller, K. & Camilliere, J.J. (1981). Physical training improves swimming performance of the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis Herpetologica 37, 1-10.
24. Monnet, J.-M. & Cherry, M.I. (2002). Sexual size dimorphism in anurans. Proc. R. Soc. B 269, 2301-2307.
25. Nauwelaerts, S. & Aerts, P. (2006). Take-off and landing forces in jumping frogs. J. Exp. Biol. 209, 66-77.
26. Nauwelaerts, S., Ramsay, J. & Aerts, P. (2007). Morphological correlates of aquatic and terrestrial locomotion in a semi-aquatic forg, Rana esculenta: no evidence for a design conflict. J. Anat. 210, 304-317.
27. Navas, C.A. & James, R.S. (2007). Sexual dimorphism of extensor carpi radialis muscle size, isometric force, relaxation rate and stamina during the breeding season of the frog Rana temporaria Linneaeus 1758. J. Exp. Biol. 210, 715-721.
28. Rödel, M. (2000). Herpetofauna of West Africa. Vol. 1. Chimaira: Amphibians of the Western Savanah.
29. Schauble, C.S. (2004). Variation in body size and sexual dimorphism across geographical and environmental space in the frogs Limnodynastes tasmaniensis and L. peronii Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 82, 39-56.
30. Segerdell, E., Bowes, J.B., Pollet, N. & Vize, P.D. (2008). An ontology for Xenopus anatomy and development. BMC Dev. Biol. 8, 92. doi:10.1186/1471-213X-8-92.
31. Shine, R. (1979). Sexual selection and sexual dimorphism in the Amphibia. Copeia 1979, 297-306.
32. Shine, R. (1990). Proximate determinants of sexual differences in adult body size. Am. Nat. 135, 278-283.
33. Tobias, M.L., Barnard, C., O'Hagan, R., Horng, S.H., Rand, M. & Kelly, D.B. (2004). Vocal communication between male Xenopus laevis Anim. Behav. 67, 353-365.
34. Videler, J.J. & Jorna, J.T. (1985). Function of the sliding pelvis in Xenopus laevis Copeia 1985, 254-257.
35. Wilson, R.S., Franklin, C.E. & James, R.S. (2000). Allometric scaling relationships of jumping performance in the striped marsh frog Limnodynastes peronii J. Exp. Biol. 203, 1937-1946.
36. Winter, D. (2005). Biomechanics and motor control of human movement. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
37. Zug, G.R. (1972). Anuran locomotion: structure and function I. preliminary observations on the relation between jumping and osteometrics of appendicular and postaxial skeleton. Copeia 1972, 613-624.
38. Zug, G.R. (1978). Anuran locomotion: structure and function 2. Jumping performance of semiaquatic, terrestrial, and arboreal frogs. Smithson. Contrib. Zool. 276, 1-31.