Leapfrog to speciation boosted by mother’s influence

Machteld Verzijden ()

Nature, 2019, vol. 574, issue 7776, 38-39

Abstract: It has now been found that mothers of a species of frog affect the behaviour of their offspring — influencing female mating preferences and aggression between males. Such behaviours might lead to the formation of new species.

Keywords: Evolution; Animal behaviour (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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