Dynamic sexual dichromatism is a temporary colour change between the sexes and has
evolved independently in a wide range of anurans, many of which are explosive breeders …

Many animals use forms of gesture and dance to communicate with conspecifics in the
breeding season, though the mechanisms of this behavior are rarely studied. Here, we …

Recent reviews on sexual dichromatism in frogs included Mannophryne trinitatis as the only
example they could find of dynamic dichromatism (males turn black when calling) within the …

During reproductive season, males usually must defend their territory against competitor
males and attract females for reproduction. Acoustic signals evolved as an alternative to …

Female mimicry by males is a widespread phenomenon in several taxa and may be
involved in aggression avoidance or facilitated access to resources. In early developmental …

Ontogenetic colour change occurs in a diversity of vertebrate taxa and may be closely linked
to dietary changes throughout development. In various species, red, orange and yellow …

Understanding how complex animal displays evolve is a major goal of evolutionary
organismal biology. Here, we study this topic by comparing convergently evolved gestural …

Hidden colors are a widespread phenomenon in the animal kingdom, particularly in
anurans. In some cases, hidden colors are suddenly exposed during defensive displays to …

This book offers a comprehensive account of the current state of inland waters in tropical
and subtropical East Asia, exploring a series of case studies of freshwater fish, reptiles …

Natural selection favors signals that maximize information transfer relative to background
noise, reducing signal and/or information degradation. When background interference is …