Protogynous sex change in the Reed Frog: Hyperolius viridiflavus
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- Observations on captive reed frogs Hyperolius viridijlavus ommatostictus showed that seven out of 24 females changed into males. Sex change occurred without any hormone treatment and resulted in completely functional males. The adaptive value is discussed in terms of maximizing life-time reproductive success. Hyperolius r. ommatostictus is the first amphibian known to show functional sex reversal.
| Author: | U. Grafe, Karl Eduard Linsenmair |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-30990 |
| Document Type: | Journal article |
| Faculties: | Fakultät für Biologie / Theodor-Boveri-Institut für Biowissenschaften |
| Language: | English |
| Year of Completion: | 1989 |
| Source: | In: Copeia (1989) 4, 1024-1029. |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 59 Tiere (Zoologie) / 590 Tiere (Zoologie) |
| Release Date: | 2009/09/05 |