251. Large odorous frogs ( Odorrana graminea) produce ultrasonic calls.
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Shen, Jun-Xian, Xu, Zhi-Min, Feng, Albert, and Narins, Peter
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FROGS ,ULTRASONICS ,ANIMAL sound production ,MIDDLE ear ,HEARING ,TYMPANIC membrane - Abstract
We present the first data on the vocalizations of large odorous frogs ( Odorrana graminea, previously Odorrana livida), from southern China. The males produce diverse broadband signals most of which contain ultrasonic harmonics. Six basic call-types were identified based on the number of call notes, fundamental frequency, call/note duration, frequency modulation patterns and spectral composition. O. graminea is one of only a few non-mammalian vertebrates able to detect ultrasound, but its tympanic membranes are not recessed. These results should stimulate further studies to provide new insights into the mechanisms underlying high-frequency communication in anurans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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