Journal article
Synchronous polyandry and multiple paternity in the frogCrinia georgiana(Anura: Myobatrachidae)
Animal Behaviour, Vol.57(3), pp.721-726
1999
Abstract
Multiple paternity has rarely been reported in anuran amphibians, with only three previous documented examples. For the Australian frogCrinia georgiana, we observed synchronous polyandry in an average of 44% of matings observed at four field sites. This suggests matings involving more than one male are common in this species. One to eight males were observed in amplectant groups with second males amplexed ventrally. Genetic analyses, using allozyme electrophoresis, of offspring from two matings indicated that at least two of three possible males fathered offspring. Third males were unlikely to have shared paternity, explained by their inappropriate position during amplexus. Multiple paternity may be more common in frogs than has been reported.
Details
- Title
- Synchronous polyandry and multiple paternity in the frogCrinia georgiana(Anura: Myobatrachidae)
- Authors/Creators
- J.D. Roberts (Author/Creator)R.J. Standish (Author/Creator)P.G. Byrne (Author/Creator)P. Doughty (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Animal Behaviour, Vol.57(3), pp.721-726
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Identifiers
- 991005540397007891
- Copyright
- © 1999 The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
- 3.35 Zoology & Animal Ecology
- 3.35.790 Amphibian Ecology
- Web Of Science research areas
- Behavioral Sciences
- Zoology
- ESI research areas
- Plant & Animal Science