Effects of Inter-Pond Distance on the Breeding Ecology of Tungara Frogs

• Published in: Oecologia Vol. 122; no. 4; pp. 505 - 513
• Main Authors: Marsh, David M., Rand, A. Stanley, Ryan, Michael J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer-Verlag 01.03.2000; Springer
• Subjects: Aggregation; Amphibia and reptilia; Animal ethology; Biological and medical sciences; Breeding; Breeding sites; Female animals; Frogs; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Male animals; Mating behavior; Oviposition sites; Physalaemus pustulosus; Ponds; Population Ecology; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Vertebrata; Wetland ecology; Amphibia; Salientia; Animal active movement; Breeding behavior; Leptodactylidae; Aggregation; Reproduction; Vertebrata; Pond; Spatial distribution; Site selection; Physalaemus pustulosus; Egg laying; Phonotactism; Oviposition site selection; Tungara frog; Key words Site fidelity

Habitat and resource distributions can influence the movement and aggregation of individuals and thus have important effects on breeding behavior and ecology. Though amphibians have been model systems for the study of breeding behavior and sexual selection, most studies have examined breeding behavi...