The role of the environment on the acoustic radiation patterns of mating calls of the túngara frog.

2010 ◽  
Vol 128 (4) ◽  
pp. 2412-2412
Author(s):  
Ximena E. Bernal ◽  
Rachel A. Page ◽  
Michael J. Ryan ◽  
Theodore F. Argo ◽  
Preston S. Wilson
2007 ◽  
Vol 122 (5) ◽  
pp. 2981
Author(s):  
Ximena E. Bernal ◽  
Rachel A. Page ◽  
Michael J. Ryan ◽  
Theodore F. Argo ◽  
Preston S. Wilson

2009 ◽  
Vol 126 (5) ◽  
pp. 2757-2767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ximena E. Bernal ◽  
Rachel A. Page ◽  
Michael J. Ryan ◽  
Theodore F. Argo ◽  
Preston S. Wilson

1980 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl L. Whitney

When calling male Pacific tree frogs come closer together than about 50 cm, they switch from the mating call to the encounter call. After an exchange of encounter calls, one of the frogs may submit by retreating or ceasing to call, or they may fight, after which the loser submits. To investigate the role of the encounter call in maintaining spacing, I compared the responses of calling males lo playback of encounter calls and mating calls. During 60-s playbacks, most frogs responded initially to both vocalizations by uttering encounter calls, but they were more likely to respond further to encounter calls by either attacking or submitting. I suggest that the encounter call serves to reduce the amount of time that calling frogs remain close together and, as a consequence, to enhance their chances of attracting females.


2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-114
Author(s):  
Jeong-hwa Yang ◽  
Gwansuk Kang ◽  
Min Joo Choi

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