The use of bioacoustics in anuran taxonomy: theory, terminology, methods and recommendations for best practice

J Koehler, M Jansen, A Rodriguez, PJR Kok, LF Toledo… - Zootaxa, 2017 - biotaxa.org
Vocalizations of anuran amphibians have received much attention in studies of behavioral
ecology and physiology, but also provide informative characters for identifying and …

Men's voices and women's choices

SA Collins - Animal behaviour, 2000 - Elsevier
I investigated the relationship between male human vocal characteristics and female
judgements about the speaker. Thirty-four males were recorded uttering five vowels and …

Current state of conservation physiology for amphibians: Major research topics and physiological parameters

JK Park, Y Do - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Over the years, conservation physiologists have attempted to evaluate the
threat factors affecting populations and manage ecosystems effectively by understanding …

Sexual selection in the loud calls of male primates: signal content and function

RA Delgado - International journal of primatology, 2006 - Springer
Researchers have used sexual selection theory and hypotheses based on intersexual mate
choice and intrasexual mate competition to explain the role of spontaneous long-distance …

The Advertisement Call of the European Treefrogs (Hyla arborea): A Multilevel Study of Variation

S Castellano, B Cuatto, R Rinella, A Rosso… - Ethology, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we analysed the patterns of variation of the European treefrog's advertisement
call at four levels of organization: within individuals, within populations, among populations …

Vocalizations of the Brazilian torrent frog Hylodes heyeri (Anura: Hylodidae): Repertoire and influence of air temperature on advertisement call variation

R Lingnau, RP Bastos - Journal of Natural History, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
In this study we analysed the acoustic activity of Hylodes heyeri in areas of Atlantic Forest, in
southern Brazil. Observations were made in November 2001 and from January to April …

Stabilizing and directional female choice for male calls in the European green toad

S Castellano, C Giacoma - Animal Behaviour, 1998 - Elsevier
We analysed variation in three temporal (pulse rate, call and intercall duration) and one
spectral (fundamental frequency) acoustic properties of the green toad's, Bufo viridis …

Thermal dependency of calling performance in the eurythermic frog Colostethus subpunctatus

CA Navas, CR Bevier - Herpetologica, 2001 - JSTOR
Only a few species of frogs, represented in four families (Bufonidae, Dendrobatidae,
Hylidae, and Leptodactylidae), inhabit elevations above 3000 m in the tropical Andes, an …

Vocalizações e interações acústicas em Hyla raniceps (Anura, Hylidae) durante a atividade reprodutiva

RP Bastos - Iheringia. Série Zoologia, 2003 - SciELO Brasil
The vocalizations of H. raniceps (Cope, 1826) and their functions are described, including
an analysis of the influence of temperature, weight, or SVL (snout-vent length) of males on …

Anuran accents: Continental‐scale citizen science data reveal spatial and temporal patterns of call variability

SJ Weaver, CT Callaghan, JJL Rowley - Ecology and Evolution, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Many animals rely on vocal communication for mating advertisement, territorial displays, and
warning calls. Advertisement calls are species‐specific, serve as a premating isolation …