Article
The unexpected genetic mating system of the red-backed toadlet (Pseudophryne coriacea): A species with prolonged terrestrial breeding and cryptic reproductive behaviour.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jul 2018
O'Brien Daniel M, Keogh J Scott, Silla Aimee J, Byrne Phillip G
Abstract excerpt
Molecular technologies have revolutionized our classification of animal mating systems, yet we still know very little about the genetic mating systems of many vertebrate groups. It is widely believed that anuran amphibians have the highest reproductive diversity of all vertebrates, yet genetic mating systems have been studied in <1% of all described species. Here, we use single nucleotide polymorphisms to...
Topics
- Animals
- Anura
- Breeding
- Female
- Genetic Markers
- Male
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Reproduction
- Sexual Behavior, Animal