Is Decreased Frequency of Mating among Conspecifics a Cost of Sympatry in Salamanders?

The potential risk of interspecific mating may be regarded as an important reproductive cost of sympatry for many species. The negative influence of a heterospecific individual on mating among conspecific salamanders is examined.

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Published in:Evolution 1994-06, Vol.48 (3), p.921-925
Main Author: Verrell, Paul A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal reproduction
Brief Communications
Courtship
Desmognathus
Evolution
Female animals
Freshwater
Genetics
Male animals
Mating behavior
Reptiles & amphibians
Salamanders
Sexual behavior
Sexual behavior in animals
Single status
Species
Sympatric species
Sympatry
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Summary:The potential risk of interspecific mating may be regarded as an important reproductive cost of sympatry for many species. The negative influence of a heterospecific individual on mating among conspecific salamanders is examined.
ISSN:0014-3820
1558-5646
DOI:10.1111/j.1558-5646.1994.tb01373.x