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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Túngara frogs"”.
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Tuning of the middle ear in túngara frogs ( Engystomops pustulosus)
… well in the frequency range of their calls. In frogs, body size is a major predictor of both the dominant frequency of the mating call, and the frequency of best sensitivity of the ear, which tend to match each other. Various pathways are known to receive sound in frogs. Eardrums receive …
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Muscular control of vocal complexity in the túngara frog (Engystomops pustulosus)
… a single-note mating call evolves a second note. Túngara frogs ( Engystomops pustulosus ) provide the best-known example of complex calling among frogs. The initial part of the mating call, called "whine", is always present and mediates species recognition. The frog can facultatively add one to …
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Hormonal mechanisms for variation in female mate choice
… in mate choice was examined in female túngara frogs (Physalaemus pustulosus), a Neotropical species in which mate choice has been well studied. Acoustic based phonotaxis tests were used to assay mate choice behaviors such as receptivity, permissiveness and discrimination. These …