Systematics and the evolution of calls and mating preferences on Túngara frogs (genus Engystomops)
Sexually selected traits are among the most costly, complex, and conspicuous elements of the phenotype. In polygynous reproductive systems, they evolve under strong selection by females. Why females favor those traits, however, is an on-going debate. Here, I use túngara frogs as a model system to st...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Others |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
2008
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/3484 |