Almost all vertebrates engage in some sort of courtship as part of mate selection. This
chapter examines the neural and hormonal control of courtship in three different groups …

Social signals play an important role in regulating hormone–behavior relationships. In
anurans (frogs and toads), acoustic signals are an essential aspect of reproductive behavior; …

Courtship behavior in frogs is an ideal model for investigating the relationships among
social experience, gonadal steroids, and behavior. Reception of mating calls causes an …

Seasonal courtship signals, such as mating calls, are orchestrated by steroid hormones. Sex
differences are also sculpted by hormones, typically during brief sensitive periods. The …

Many animals use forms of gesture and dance to communicate with conspecifics in the
breeding season, though the mechanisms of this behavior are rarely studied. Here, we …

Investigations into the neuroendocrine regulation of reproductive behaviors in an amphibian
(Taricha granulosa) reveal the same basic repertoire of chemical messengers as regulators …

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are rarely studied in the context of female mate choice, despite the
expression of receptors for these products in sexual, sensory and decision-making brain …

Comparative studies of species differences and similarities in the regulation of courtship
behavior afford an understanding of evolutionary pressures and constraints shaping …

Vocalization behaviors of anuran amphibians are universally sexually dimorphic. Usually,
only male frogs give an advertisement call, while female frog calls are limited to a soft and …

Competition among males for a limited number of females may result in the expression of
condition-dependent alternative mating tactics. In such cases, decision rules mediating …