Undeniably, acoustic signals are the predominant mode of communication in frogs and
toads. Acoustically active species are found throughout the vast diversity of anuran families …

In many vertebrates, courtship occurs through the performance of elaborate behavioral
displays that are as spectacular as they are complex. The question of how sexual selection …

Zhao et al. recently reported results which, they claim, suggest that sexual selection
produces the multimodal displays seen in little torrent frogs (Amolops torrentis) by co-opting …

Intraspecific communication in frogs plays an important role in the recognition of
conspecifics in general and of potential rivals or mates in particular and therefore with …

Physical gestures are prominent features of many species' multimodal displays, yet how
evolution incorporates body and leg movements into animal signaling repertoires is unclear …

To humans, the diverse array of display behaviors that animals use for communication can
easily seem peculiar or bizarre. While ample research delves into the evolutionary principles …

Amphibians exhibit extraordinarily diverse sets of reproductive strategies among
vertebrates. Understanding life history strategies in an evolutionary framework is lacking for …

Anuran communication involves different channels of signal transmission, including
acoustic, chemical, seismic, tactile, and visual stimuli. If emitted in combination, the …

Diverse animal species use multimodal communication signals to coordinate reproductive
behavior. Despite active research in this field, the brain mechanisms underlying multimodal …

Sex steroids play an important role in regulation of the vertebrate reproductive phenotype.
This is because sex steroids not only activate sexual behaviors that mediate copulation …