Investment in testes, sperm-duct glands and lipid reserves differs between male morphs but not between early and late breeding season in Pomatoschistus minutus

2010 ◽  
Vol 76 (7) ◽  
pp. 1609-1625 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Kvarnemo ◽  
O. Svensson ◽  
W. Manson
Keyword(s):  
Breeding Season ◽  
Sperm Duct ◽  
Pomatoschistus Minutus

Observation on the breeding biology of Polypedates teraiensis (Dubois, 1987) (Amphibia: Rhacophoridae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Jacinta Lalchhanhimi ◽  
Lalremsanga H.T.
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Breeding Season ◽  
Sound Production ◽  
Reproductive Function ◽  
Breeding Biology ◽  
Tree Frog ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Morphometric Measurements ◽  
Advertisement Calls ◽  
Males And Females

The breeding biology of tree frog, Polypedates teraiensis was studied during the breeding season at Mizoram University Campus. It was found that sound production by male during the breeding season was primarily a reproductive function and advertisement calls attract females to the breeding areas and announce other males that a given territory is occupied. The aim of this study was to provide the detailed information on the breeding behaviour and the advertisement calls of Polypedates teraiensis. The morphometric measurements of the amplecting pairs (males and females) for sexual dimorphism along with clutch sizes were also studied.

An Ethogram of the Toad-headed Lizard Phrynocephalus vlangalii during the Breeding Season

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
QI Yin ◽  
LI Shasha ◽  
SUO Langduoerji ◽  
LI Hua ◽  
WANG Yuezhao
Keyword(s):  
Breeding Season

scholarly journals Hurry-up and hatch: selective filial cannibalism of slower developing eggs

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hope Klug ◽  
Kai Lindström
Keyword(s):  
Egg Size ◽  
Adaptive Strategy ◽  
Filial Cannibalism ◽  
Sand Goby ◽  
Pomatoschistus Minutus ◽  
Fitness Consequences

Filial cannibalism (the consumption of one's own offspring) is thought to represent an adaptive strategy in many animals. However, little is known about the details of which offspring are consumed when a parent cannibalizes. Here, we examined patterns of within-brood filial cannibalism in the sand goby ( Pomatoschistus minutus ). Males spawned sequentially with two females, and we asked whether males cannibalized selectively with regard to egg size or the order in which eggs were received. Males preferentially consumed the larger eggs of the second female they spawned with. Because larger eggs took longer to hatch, and because female 2's eggs were up to 1 day behind those of female 1, such preferential cannibalism might allow males to decrease the time spent caring for the current brood and re-enter the mating pool sooner. More work is needed to understand the fitness consequences of such selective cannibalism.

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