Pheromones have been found in species in almost every part of the animal kingdom,
including mammals. Pheromones (a molecule or defined combination of molecules) are …

Courtship displays are behaviours aimed to facilitate attraction and mating with the opposite
sex and are very common across the animal kingdom. Most courtship displays are …

Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 5: Mammals is the fifth of five second-
edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and …

A 22-kilodalton protein was isolated from the submandibular (mental) gland of the male
terrestrial salamander, Plethodon jordani (family: Plethodontidae). This proteinaceous …

Many academics, clinicians and lay readers of science incorrectly assume that vomeronasal
processing is equivalent to pheromone processing. We review the abundant data …

Copulation can involve the wounding of the mating partner by specialised devices. This type
of mating, which we term traumatic mating, has been regarded as exceptional. Its …

The plethodontid genus Batrachoseps, the slender salamanders, is the most diverse clade
of salamanders in western North America, but it has posed taxonomic difficulties because it …

Vertebrates represent one of the best-studied groups in terms of the role that mating
preferences have played in the evolution of exaggerated secondary sexual characters and …

Highlights•Our view of anuran communication has changed drastically during the last few
decades.•Anurans use diverse communication strategies often directly related to the vocal …

PLETHODONTID salamanders exhibit a rich diversity of social behaviors, ranging from
complex communication systems to intricate tactics played during combat. Unified concepts …