Male–male vocal competition in anuran species is critical for mating success; however, it is
also highly time-consuming, energetically demanding and likely to increase predation risks …

Lateralization of brain functions has been suggested to provide individuals with advantages,
such as an increase of neural efficiency. The right hemisphere is likely to be specialized for …

Vocal Communication plays a crucial role in survival and reproductive success in most
amphibian species. Although amphibian communication sounds are often complex …

Species that use communication sounds to coordinate social and reproductive behavior
must be able to distinguish vocalizations from nonvocal sounds as well as to identify …

Right-ear/left-hemisphere advantage (REA) in processing species-specific vocalizations has
been demonstrated in mammals including humans. Two models for REA are typically …

The ability to discriminate species and recognize individuals is crucial for reproductive
success and/or survival in most animals. However, the temporal order and neural …

Behavioral and neurophysiological studies support the idea that right ear advantage (REA)
exists for perception of conspecific vocal signals in birds and mammals. Nevertheless, few …

Background Animal vocal signals encode very important information for communication
during which the importance of temporal and spectral characteristics of vocalizations is …

Seasonal changes in the structure and function of the vertebrate brain have been described
in many species, particularly in seasonal breeders. However, it remains unclear whether …

Male frogs behave differently from females during the breeding season, particularly with
respect to courtship displays and in response to mating signals. In search of physiological …