Behavioral Lab: Female Mate Choice

Why do these two frog species look and sound different?

We can do an experiment to find out!

(Teachers: email Dr. Ryan Taylor for the answer key at rctaylor@salisbury.edu)

Download PDF Of Procedures Download Túngara Score Sheet Download Green Treefrog Score Sheet

Green treefrog and túngara frog calling profiles

Green treefrog (Hyla cinerea)

High-frequency (pitch)

Low-frequency (pitch)

Túngara frog (Physalaemus pustulosus )

Simple (whine only)

Complex (whine + chuck)

Female Mate Choice Experiments

Experiment Setup

Video 1: Túngara Frog Phonotaxis

Video 2: Green Treefrog Phonotaxis