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Endurance rivalry and female choice jointly influence male mating success in the emerald treefrog (Zhangixalus prasinatus), a lek-chorusing anuran.

Yuan-Cheng ChengYi-Huey ChenChunwen ChangMing-Feng ChuangYuying Hsu
Published in: BMC zoology (2022)
Overall, both endurance rivalry and female choice play an important role in the mating success of male emerald treefrogs in the field and both are influenced by male body size/condition. By mating with males that have higher lek attendance and produce lower frequency calls, selection may indirectly favor larger males.
Keyphrases
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