Literaturdatenbank
Literaturdatenbank |
|
 |
|
Gans, C. G. A. S., & Maderson, P. F. A. (1973). Sound producing mechanisms in recent reptiles: review and comment. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 13(4), 1195–1203.
Added by: Admin (21 Nov 2009 11:53:12 UTC) |
| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Gans1973 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: akustische Kommunikation = acoustic communication, Echsen = saurians, Morphologie = morphology, Panzerechsen = crocodilia, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: Gans, Maderson Collection: Integrative and Comparative Biology |
Views: 1/675
Views index: 10% Popularity index: 2.5% |
| Abstract |
|
Reptiles produce sound by three categories of devices: those involving massive air expulsions or movements, those involving modulations of intermittent air movements through a modified glottis, and those involving rubbing or vibration of the integument. Each ocours in numerous species and there is good evidence of multiple origins. Most of the devices are used as predator deterrents, but there are a few cases of sound being used as an intraspecific communicating device. The various structures are here discussed. One may ask the general question whether the distribution of reptilian sensory modalities may not have forced this rather miscellaneous distribution of signalling devices.
Added by: Admin |