Mate Selection and Behavioral Thermoregulation in Fowler's Toads
- 22 May 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 212 (4497), 950-951
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.212.4497.950
Abstract
Male Fowler's toads produce mating calls that are affected by the body size and temperature of the caller. Females are able to discriminate between variations in these calls and select the largest available males. By thermoregulation, males are able to alter their calls to make them more attractive to females.Keywords
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