A New Perspective on Female-to-Male Communication in Salamander Courtship
| Autor: | Nancy L. Staub, Karen M. Kiemnec-Tyburczy, Alexandrea B Stiller |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Male animal structures media_common.quotation_subject Urodela Plant Science 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Developmental psychology Courtship 03 medical and health sciences Sexual Behavior Animal biology.animal Animals reproductive and urinary physiology media_common Female to male biology Courtship display fungi Perspective (graphical) Animal Communication 030104 developmental biology behavior and behavior mechanisms Salamander Animal Science and Zoology Female Psychology psychological phenomena and processes |
| Zdroj: | Integrative and comparative biology. 60(3) |
| ISSN: | 1557-7023 |
| Popis: | Synopsis Courtship behavior in salamanders is often complex and involves well-documented communication from males to females in multiple sensory modalities. Historically, behaviors exhibited during the major stages of courtship have been predominately framed as a male acting and signaling to “persuade” a passive female to participate in courtship and remain with him until sperm release is completed. In this review, we use courtship descriptions for lungless salamanders (Plethodontidae) as a case study to illustrate this historical bias of a male-centered perspective. We then re-examine the literature and summarize the many ways females are active participants during plethodontid courtships. We also relate female behaviors to the types of female-to-male communication that may occur. For example, females have been documented to approach a male and initiate courtship, participate in mutual head rubbing, and step astride the male’s tail to begin the tail-straddling walk (a key courtship behavior observed in all plethodontids). Additionally, females have glands that may produce chemical signals that males respond to during courtship. We conclude that communication during courtship is more accurately described as a two-way interaction where each partner’s behavior is coordinated with the other’s via multi-modal signaling. Shifting the lens through which we view courtship and behavior provides insight into which female behaviors and anatomical features are most likely to be used for communication with males. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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