Frequency jumps and subharmonic components in calls of female Odorrana tormota differentially affect the vocal behaviors of male frogs.

ABSTRACT: Studies have demonstrated that the sounds of animals from many taxa with nonlinear phenomena (NLP)-caused by nonlinear characteristics of vocal organ dynamics that lead to nonlinear vocal phenomena-can influence the behavior of receivers. However, the specific functions of different NLP components have received less attention. In most frog species, females produce few or no vocalizations; in contrast, female Odorrana tormota exhibit a diverse range of calls that are rich in NLP components. Previous field playbacks have shown that the female calls can elicit responses from male frogs. Therefore, we conducted a phonotaxis experiment to investigate the differential effects of different NLP calls by female O. tormota on the vocal behavior of male frogs. The results revealed that calls with sub

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704646 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature