Amphibian reproductive modes (RMs) have been extensively described and applied to
amphibian biology studies. However, due to new behavioural observations and past system …

Although most of the unique ways that frogs reproduce were described in the 1800s and
1900s, additional modes are still being discovered in the 21st Century. The concept of …

Many animals use multimodal (both visual and acoustic) components in courtship signals.
The acoustic communication of anuran amphibians can be masked by the presence of …

Myristica swamps are tree-covered wetlands within the evergreen forests of the Western
Ghats, India. Even with their little-known biota, the swamps are virtually a live museum that is …

In this study, we investigate species level diversity in the monotypic frog family Micrixalidae,
which is endemic to the Western Ghats of Peninsular India. Attempting the first near …

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 …

Unrelated species often evolve similar phenotypic solutions to the same environmental
problem, a phenomenon known as convergent evolution. But how do these common traits …

Reproductive modes are diverse and unique in anurans. Selective pressures of evolution,
ecology and environment are attributed to such diverse reproductive modes. Globally forty …

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

Multimodal communication of acoustic and visual signals serves a vital role in the mating
system of anuran amphibians. To understand signal evolution and function in multimodal …