Differences in males’ chemical signals between genetic lineages of the lizard Psammodromus algirus promote male intrasexual recognition and aggression but not female mate preferences

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 1657-1668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Martín ◽  
Pilar López ◽  
Pablo Iraeta ◽  
José A. Díaz ◽  
Alfredo Salvador
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Signals ◽  
Mate Preferences ◽  
Genetic Lineages ◽  
Female Mate ◽  
Psammodromus Algirus

Can scent-mediated female mate preference explain an abrupt mtDNA cline in Lacerta schreiberi?

Behaviour ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 146 (6) ◽  
pp. 831-841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Hugall ◽  
Adnan Moussalli ◽  
José Carlos Brito ◽  
Nancy Irwin ◽  
Joëlle Goüy de Bellocq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Background ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Mate Preferences ◽  
Hybrid Zones ◽  
Female Mate Preference ◽  
Genetic Lineages ◽  
Female Mate ◽  
Structure And Dynamics ◽  
Lacertid Lizards

AbstractDivergence in female mate preferences can strongly influence the structure and dynamics of hybrid zones. We examined the potential role of female mate preferences in maintaining an abrupt west-east mtDNA cline between two deeply divergent genetic lineages of Lacerta schreiberi, a lizard endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. The lineages are largely morphologically cryptic but with respect to the mtDNA cline, western males tend to be less parasitized, in better body condition and more intensely coloured than eastern males, a pattern that cannot be explained by environmental variation alone. The lineages may also differ in unmeasured aspects such as physiology, behaviour and olfactory signals, which may influence mate choice. As female mate attraction has been found to vary with olfactory cues in lacertid lizards, we experimentally tested whether females were differentially attracted to femoral pore secretions of males from the two genetic backgrounds. Females did not prefer scents of 'higher quality' western males, nor did they prefer the scents of males belonging to their own genetic background. This suggests the abrupt mtDNA cline is unlikely to be explained by assortative mating of matrilineages that distinguish male genetic background based on scent.

scholarly journals Does Foraging Behaviour Affect Female Mate Preferences and Pair Formation in Captive Zebra Finches?

PLoS ONE ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. e14340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeltje J. Boogert ◽  
Cavina Bui ◽  
Krista Howarth ◽  
Luc-Alain Giraldeau ◽  
Louis Lefebvre
Keyword(s):  
Foraging Behaviour ◽  
Mate Preferences ◽  
Pair Formation ◽  
Zebra Finches ◽  
Female Mate

scholarly journals Fluctuating mate preferences in a marine fish

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Topi K. Lehtonen ◽  
Bob B. M. Wong ◽  
Kai Lindström
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Variation ◽  
Marine Fish ◽  
Female Choice ◽  
Mate Preferences ◽  
Female Mate ◽  
Sexual Ornaments ◽  
Pomatoschistus Minutus ◽  
Sexual Traits ◽  
Mature Fish ◽  
Average Size

According to theory, directional female choice for male sexual ornaments is expected to erode underlying genetic variation. Considerable attention, in this regard, has been given to understanding the ubiquity of heritable genetic variation in both female choice and male sexual traits. One intriguing possibility emerging from this work is that persistent genetic variation could be maintained, over time, by variation in female mate preferences. Here, we report the results of a four-year study showing significant year-to-year fluctuations in mate preferences in a small marine fish, the sand goby, Pomatoschistus minutus . Although the average size of mature fish varied across years, we were unable to find direct evidence linking this variation to differences in female preferences among years. Our results, nevertheless, underscore the importance of temporal fluctuations in female mate preferences, as these can have important consequences for understanding variation in sexual traits and the intensity of sexual selection.

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