Gekko gecko as a model organism for understanding aspects of laryngeal vocal evolution.

ABSTRACT: The ability to communicate through vocalization plays a key role in the survival of animals across all vertebrate groups. Although avian reptiles have received much attention relating to their stunning sound repertoire, non-avian reptiles have been wrongfully assumed to have less elaborate vocalization types, and little is known about the biomechanics of sound production and their underlying neural pathways in this group. We investigated alarm calls of Gekko gecko using audio and cineradiographic recordings. Acoustic analysis revealed three distinct call types: a sinusoidal call type (type 1); a train-like call type, characterized by distinct pulse trains (type 3); and an intermediate type, which showed both sinusoidal and pulse train components (type 2). Kinematic analysis of cineradiogra

SUBMITTER: Gutjahr R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11418165 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature