Female choice and selection on male calling behavior in the grey trrefrog Hyla versicolor
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A study on the grey treefrogs revealed that male mating success is not influenced by their calling behavior. Females preferred long calls to short calls under experimental situation. However, under normal lek mating situation females did not show any marked preference for longer calls when the call effort involved in both long and short calls was the same. Participation in chorus activity was found to influence male mating success.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1992
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Singing and mating success in water pipits: one specific song element makes all the difference
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Males of the species Anthus spinoletta, commonly known as water pipits, were studied in the field to determine the correlation between vocalization and reproductive success. It was shown that the Snarr song element in the vocalization of these birds correlates well with territorial overlap and mating status. Males with high Snarr scores are dominant, have less territorial overlap and have higher mating success.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1998
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Male vocalization and female choice in the hybridogenetic Rana lessonae/Rana esculenta complex
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A new study investigates the use of male vocalization by females in the hybridogenetic Rana lessonae and Rana esculenta water frogs.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2000
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