Acoustic divergence in advertisement calls among three sympatric Microhyla species from East China

Acoustic divergence in advertisement calls among three sympatric Microhyla species from East China

Background Species-specific advertisement calls are the main mechanism of transmitting information between individuals in anuran amphibians and are therefore indispensable for anuran survival and reproduction. Survey methods that monitor these calls can be used for rapid species recognition, behavio...

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Main Authors: Zhi-Qiang Chen, You-Fu Lin, Yun Tang, Guo-Hua Ding, Yan-Qing Wu, Zhi-Hua Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-03-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Acoustic differentiation
Body size
Intraspecific variation
Microhyla
Species recognition
Phylogenetic effect
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8708.pdf

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