Male advertisement call and female preference in sympatric and allopatric midwife toads

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A new study examines the link between male courtship signals and female preferences in allopatric and sympatric midwife toads. Two species, Alytes obstetricans and Alytes cisternasii, were studied. Playback tests show that, within each species, female preferences were different between allopatry and sympatry, although there was no difference in male call characteristics.

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Calling by male midwife toads stimulates females to maintain reproductive condition

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Research is presented concerning the influence which the conspecific calling of male Mallorcan midwife toads has on the female's reproductive condition. The production and maintenance of eggs by the female is discussed.

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Reproductive stage and history affect the phonotactic preferences of female midwife toads, Alytes muletensis

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Variations in the reproductive stage of female midwife toads affect their call preferences.

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