Female sexual arousal in amphibians

• Published in: Hormones and behavior Vol. 59; no. 5; pp. 630 - 636
• Main Authors: Wilczynski, Walter, Lynch, Kathleen S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2011; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Amphibians; Amphibians - physiology; Animal reproduction; Animals; Communication; Estrogen; Estrogens; Estrogens - blood; Estrogens - physiology; Female; Females; Male; Reproduction; Reptiles & amphibians; Sexual Behavior, Animal - physiology; Vocalization, Animal - physiology; Female; Reproduction; Amphibians; Estrogen; Communication

Rather than being a static, species specific trait, reproductive behavior in female amphibians is variable within an individual during the breeding season when females are capable of reproductive activity. Changes in receptivity coincide with changes in circulating estrogen. Estrogen is highest at t...