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Date of Award
2000
Document Type
Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
Department
Biological Sciences
First Advisor
Eric Thomas
First Committee Member
Lee Christianson
Second Committee Member
Craig Vierra
Abstract
Anurans rely mainly on vocalizations for mate attraction while urodeles rely mainly on pheromones. However, the presence of breeding glands suggests that anurans may also communicate with pheromones during reproduction. Previous studies have shown that male Hymenochirus sp. are able to attract females in a Y-maze, most likely through chemical means, but the source of the attractant has not been identified. By exposing female Hymenochirus sp. to choice tests in a Y -maze it was demonstrated that the breeding glands of male Hymenochirus sp. are the source of a mate-attractant pheromone. This study represents the first experimental evidence for a pheromonal function of breeding glands and further supports the idea that anurans utilize pheromones in reproduction. Evidence is also presented suggesting that the mate attraction is temperature sensitive with an upper limit around 30°C.
Pages
58
Recommended Citation
Pearl, Christopher A.. (2000). Demonstration of pheromonal activity in the breeding glands of dwarf African clawed frogs (Hymenochirus sp.). University of the Pacific, Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/529
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