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Reproductive niche differentiation in syntopic tropical tree frogs (Agalychnis) |
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| Authors: | Kerry L Griffis-Kyle Kate LeVering Andres Vega Christian A Perez-Martinez Arijana Barun Gad Perry |
| Institution: | 1. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA;2. AMBICOR, Tibas, Costa Rica;3. Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA;4. Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Abstract: | Small differences in syntopic Agalychnis callidryas and A. spurrelli oviposition sites and embryo predation via snakes and invertebrates provide context for a previously unexplainable difference in embryonic behavioral risk responses. Correlations in reproductive and ecological traits suggest directional selection in the syntopic populations of these species. Correction added on 10 November 2022: The abstract was updated to clarify that there was only one difference. The words character displacement were replaced by directional selection.] |
| Keywords: | Agalychnis callidryas Agalychnis spurrelli [Correction added on 10 November 2022: Character displacement was deleted from the keywords] Costa Rica oviposition predation selection |