Larval transport does not affect locomotor performance in the stream frog, Mannophryne trinitatis

Authors: Smith, J.M.; Buchanan, J.; Downie, J.R.; Riehle, M.O.

Source: The Herpetological Journal, Volume 16, Number 3, July 2006 , pp. 333-336(4)

Publisher: British Herpetological Society

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Abstract:

The jumping performance of Mannophryne trinitatis (Anura: Dendrobatidae), assessed by the parameters of take-off angle, height, length and speed, did not differ significantly between females and males, whether or not males were transporting larvae or had just deposited their larvae. The results are discussed in the context of the possible costs of larval transportation in dendrobatids.

Keywords: LARVAL TRANSPORT; REPRODUCTIVE COSTS; TRINIDAD

Document Type: Short communication

Publication date: 2006-07-01

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The Herpetological Journal is an international scientific journal that publishes papers on the natural history of amphibians and reptiles. Experimental, observational and theoretical studies are published along with reviews and book reviews. Faunistic lists, letters and results of general surveys are not published unless they shed light on herpetological problems of wider significance.
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