In:
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Acoustical Society of America (ASA), Vol. 148, No. 4_Supplement ( 2020-10-01), p. 2554-2554
Abstract:
Male mating calls generally attract mates and deter competitors. In some vertebrates, however, mating calls can also influence ovarian development. Stimulation of the auditory system shifts the endocrine control of the female gonads but little is known about the underlying mechanisms. We studied túngara frogs because their mate choice responses to sound are well known. We stimulated isolated females with sound and monitored their egg laying to answer three questions: (1) Can egg laying be triggered by sound? (2) Is their response to sound specific? (3) Among conspecific male calls, are the most attractive ones also more likely to elicit egg laying? The results showed that egg laying in isolated females could be elicited by male advertisement calls in the presence of a pool of water. This response occurred within hours but it was abolished if the calls were modified. Among conspecific calls, complex ones known to have enhanced attractiveness to females did not differ significantly from simple ones in their ability to stimulate egg laying. The reproductive state response of the female to sound can therefore match or depart from her mate choice response indicating a complex neuroendocrine coordination with the auditory system.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0001-4966
,
1520-8524
Language:
English
Publisher:
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
Publication Date:
2020
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1461063-2
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