Phylogenetic systematics of dart-poison frogs and their relatives revisited (Anura: Dendrobatoidea)

T Grant, M Rada, M Anganoy-Criollo, A Batista… - South American Journal …, 2017 - BioOne
Despite the impressive growth of knowledge on the phylogenetic systematics of dart-poison
frogs and their relatives (Dendrobatoidea) over the past decade, many problems remain to …

Tadpole transport logistics in a Neotropical poison frog: indications for strategic planning and adaptive plasticity in anuran parental care

E Ringler, A Pašukonis, W Hödl, M Ringler - Frontiers in Zoology, 2013 - Springer
Introduction Individuals should aim to adjust their parental behaviours in order to maximize
the success of their offspring but minimize associated costs. Plasticity in parental care is well …

Contrasting parental roles shape sex differences in poison frog space use but not navigational performance

A Pašukonis, SJ Serrano-Rojas, MT Fischer… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Sex differences in vertebrate spatial abilities are typically interpreted under the adaptive
specialization hypothesis, which posits that male reproductive success is linked to larger …

Pool choice in a vertical landscape: tadpole‐rearing site flexibility in phytotelm‐breeding frogs

CA Fouilloux, SJ Serrano Rojas… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Many species of Neotropical frogs have evolved to deposit their tadpoles in small water
bodies inside plant structures called phytotelmata. These pools are small enough to exclude …

Strong male/male competition allows for nonchoosy females: high levels of polygynandry in a territorial frog with paternal care

EVA Ursprung, MAX Ringler, R Jehle… - Molecular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Our knowledge about genetic mating systems and the underlying causes for and
consequences of variation in reproductive success has substantially improved in recent …

[HTML][HTML] The significance of spatial memory for water finding in a tadpole-transporting frog

A Pašukonis, K Trenkwalder, M Ringler, E Ringler… - Animal behaviour, 2016 - Elsevier
The ability to associate environmental cues with valuable resources strongly increases the
chances of finding them again, and thus memory often guides animal movement. For …

Flexible compensation of uniparental care: female poison frogs take over when males disappear

E Ringler, A Pašukonis, WT Fitch, L Huber… - Behavioral …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Parental care systems are shaped by costs and benefits to each sex of investing into current
versus future progeny. Flexible compensatory parental care is mainly known in biparental …

Assessment and recognition of rivals in anuran contests

MA Bee, MS Reichert, J Tumulty - Advances in the Study of Behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
Animals settle disputes through contests (Archer, 1988, Hardy and Briffa, 2013, Huntingford
and Turner, 1987). These disputes occur when animals compete to determine priority …

Exploring links between personality traits and their social and non-social environments in wild poison frogs

M Peignier, YG Araya-Ajoy, L Bégué… - Behavioral ecology and …, 2022 - Springer
An animal's behavioral phenotype comprises several traits, which are hierarchically
structured in functional units. This is manifested in measured behaviors often being …

Mediating ethical considerations in the conservation and sustainable biocommerce of the jewels of the rainforest

J Yeager, A Zarling - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Threats to biodiversity have necessitated the implementation of timely conservation
strategies. Negative anthropogenic impacts on species classically include habitat …