Influences of predation risk on mate evaluation and choice in female túngara frogs, Physalaemus pustulosus
Female choice is an important selective force shaping the evolution of communication and speciation in animals. However, predation risk can impose severe costs on longer searches and choosiness, thereby limiting the expression of female preferences for specific male traits. The work detailed in this...
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-1178 |