The “silent” half: diversity, function, and the critical knowledge gap on female frog vocalizations

Anuran vocalizations are crucial for species recognition and social interactions, particularly in reproduction. Historically, research has focused almost exclusively on male calls, leading to a male-biased perspective in anuran bioacoustics. Female calls have often been neglected due to their softness, making them difficult to detect. This review provides an overview of female calling behavior in anurans, addressing a critical gap in frog bioacoustics and sexual selection. Specifically, we aim to 1) provide an overview of the current state of knowledge of female calling in frogs; 2) propose a standardized classification for anuran call types; 3) identify general patterns and challenges; 4) recommend best practices; and 5) highlight areas for further exploration. Our literature review indicates that female calls have been documented in 112 species across 53 genera and 29 families, representing approximately 1.43% of all described anuran species. However, most descriptions are anecdotal o..., (a) Literature review
We conducted a systematic literature review to identify studies on female calling behavior in amphibians beginning in July 2023 (Supplementary Material S1). We included peer-reviewed documents, including journal articles, theses, and conference abstracts (excluding preprints). Our search strategy included initial broad exploratory searches with subsequent targeted searches to maximize coverage while filtering irrelevant results. We used two primary databases: Google Scholar and Web of Science (WOS). Initial searches combined the term ‘amphibia’ with one or more of the following: ‘female vocalization,’ ‘female courtship call,’ ‘female reciprocal call,’ ‘female acoustic response,’ ‘female vocal interaction,’ ‘female mating vocalization,’ or ‘female call’. These returned 435 results in Google Scholar and 25,280 in WOS. 
Next, we conducted a more targeted search within WOS, adding the terms: ‘Anura’ OR ‘amphibian’ combined with ‘calling female’ OR ‘female acoustic..., , # The “silent” half: diversity, function, and the critical knowledge gap on female frog vocalizations

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* Authors: Erika M. Santana, Angela M Mendoza-Henao, and Johana Goyes Vallejos
* Date created: 2024-02-17
* Date modified: 2024-04-28

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