Whispering to the Deaf: Communication by a Frog without External Vocal Sac or Tympanum in Noisy Environments

Atelopus franciscus is a diurnal bufonid frog that lives in South-American tropical rain forests. As in many other frogs, males produce calls to defend their territories and attract females. However, this species is a so-called “earless” frog lacking an external tympanum and is thus anatomically dea...

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Main Authors: Boistel, Renaud, Aubin, Thierry, Cloetens, Peter, Langer, Max, Gillet, Brigitte, Josset, Patrice, Pollet, Nicolas, Herrel, Anthony
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3135622/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21779377
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0022080
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