Vocal behaviour of the frog Eleutherodactylus antillensis on the British Virgin Islands

Ovaska and Caldbeck investigated the vocal repertoire of male Eleutherodactylus and the communciative significance of two calls--trill and courtship call--under natural conditions on the British Virgin Islands. In response to the playback of courtship calls, 11 of 28 males left their perch sites, wh...

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Published inAnimal behaviour Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 181 - 188
Main Authors OVASKA, K. E, CALDBECK, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kent Elsevier 01.07.1997
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Ltd
Subjects
Amphibia and reptilia
Animal behavior
Animal communication
Animal ethology
Biological and medical sciences
Eleutherodactylus antillensis
Freshwater
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Reptiles & amphibians
Vertebrata
British Virgin Islands
Central America
America
West Indies
Lesser Antilles, British Virgin Is
Acoustic communication
Vocal repertoire
Animal communication
Sound production
Amphibia
Male
Salientia
Courtship behavior
Breeding behavior
Spectral analysis
Reproduction
Vertebrata
Territorial behavior
Social interaction
Intraspecific comparison
Geographical variation
Field study
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Summary:Ovaska and Caldbeck investigated the vocal repertoire of male Eleutherodactylus and the communciative significance of two calls--trill and courtship call--under natural conditions on the British Virgin Islands. In response to the playback of courtship calls, 11 of 28 males left their perch sites, whereas no males left their perches during trill calls.
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ISSN:0003-3472
1095-8282
DOI:10.1006/anbe.1996.0414