Ultraviolet radiation influences perch selection by a neotropical poison-dart frog.

Ambient ultraviolet-B radiation can harm amphibian eggs, larvae and adults. However, some amphibians avoid UV-B radiation when given the opportunity. The strawberry poison dart frog, Oophaga pumilio, is diurnal and males vocalize throughout the day in light gaps under forest canopies that expose the...

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Main Authors: Lee B Kats, Gary M Bucciarelli, David E Schlais, Andrew R Blaustein, Barbara A Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3520846?pdf=render