The nuptial pad is a secondary sexual character found in anuran amphibians. It includes
modified epidermal and dermal tissues and is usually located on the first digit of the hand of …

We describe the structure and histochemistry of mental and lateral glands in a
representative array of 28 species of five genera of the Neotropical hylid frog tribe …

Many animals exchange chemicals during courtship and mating. In some amphibians,
sexual chemical communication is mediated by pheromones produced in male breeding …

Two new species of Myersiohyla are described from the 1984–1985 Cerro de la Neblina
Expedition in southern Venezuela, together with notes on the genus and a test of its …

In this paper we present information on fluorescent frogs that will be of use to interested
researchers. We describe practical details and provide new data on the phenomenon in …

We describe a new species of the Scinax catharinae Group from Municipality of Porto
Seguro, State of Bahia northeastern Brazil. The new species is mainly characterized by its …

Chemical signaling in animals often plays a central role in eliciting a variety of responses
during reproductive interactions between males and females. One of the best-known …

Amphibian skin is a complex organ with dermal glands which, according to their
morphology, are classified as acinar and alveolar (both usually known as mucous glands) …

Caudal courtship glands (CCGs) are sexually dimorphic glands described in the skin of the
dorsal tail base of some male salamanders in the genera Desmognathus, Eurycea, and …

Anuran amphibians are known to employ acoustic signals as the principal form to access
potential mates, while recent studies have highlighted the importance of multiple cues …