Evolution of acoustic signals associated with cooperative parental behavior in a poison frog.

ABSTRACT: The emergence of complex social interactions is predicted to be an important selective force in the diversification of communication systems. Parental care presents a key social context in which to study the evolution of novel signals, as care often requires communication and behavioral coordination between parents and is an evolutionary stepping-stone toward increasingly complex social systems. Anuran amphibians (frogs and toads) are a classic model of acoustic communication and the vocal repertoires of many species have been characterized in the contexts of advertisement, courtship, and aggression, yet quantitative descriptions of calls elicited in the context of parental care are lacking. The biparental poison frog, Ranitomeya imitator, exhibits a remarkable parenting behavior in

SUBMITTER: Moss JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10151463 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature