Conspecific Chemical Cues Influence Pond Selection by Male NewtsTriturus boscai

摘要: Abstract In newts of the genus Triturus, there is behavioral and anatomical evidence for existence chemical communication. A laboratory study tested whether male Bosca's (Triturus boscai) preferred water in which they had been held over clean or other males females held. Males that presumably contained cues from themselves conspecifics, already paired with a female spent significantly more time their home than did single males. These observations suggest T. boscai were able to identify conspecifics discriminate females. Los tritones pertenecientes al genero Triturus presentan evidencias tanto anatomicas como comportamentales de la existencia comunicacion quimica. Se realizo un estudio laboratorio para verificar si los machos triton iberico prefieren estanque que contiene agua con su propio estimulo quimico frente el es...