Vocalization behaviors of anuran amphibians are universally sexually dimorphic. Usually,
only male frogs give an advertisement call, while female frog calls are limited to a soft and …

The amphibian fauna of the Kingdom of Morocco was traditionally regarded as poor and
closely related to its European counterpart. However, an increase in research during the last …

Understanding spatial and temporal breeding patterns in Mediterranean amphibian
communities is urgent considering the rate of habitat loss. Breeding phenology and …

African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) are often referred to as 'purely aquatic'but there are
many publications which suggest extensive overland movements. Previous reviews which …

Aim To test the role of mountains as barriers to gene flow in co‐distributed taxa with different
life history traits. Location Sierra de Guadarrama, Central Spain. Methods We used larval …

The Geiseltal biota is an Eocene lacustrine Konservat‐Lagerstätte in central Germany.
Despite its rich fauna and flora (over 50 000 fossil vertebrates, insects and other …

Many techniques are used in the study of amphibian breeding populations despite lack of
knowledge of their inherent biases. I examined trapping and marking techniques for Rana …

Observations on the courtship behaviour, mating behaviour and mating success of a leaf‐
frog, Phyllomedusa rohdei, population were conducted in a temporary flooded site of the …

Assortative mating in animals can have substantial evolutionary impact. Numerous reports
also make it appear to be pervasive in occurrence. In assortative mating, defined here in …

We applied skeletochronology to a sample of Iberian spadefoot toads, Pelobates cultripes,
from Serra da Arriça, an agro-forestal area in south-central Portugal marked by cool, rainy …