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Chemical signaling and pheromone evolution in plethodontid salamanders

Creator:

Palmer, Catherine Anne

Abstract:

My dissertation focuses on the evolutionary forces that have shaped the chemical signaling system of plethodontid salamanders. Pheromones mediate two phases of plethodontid reproduction: mate attraction prior to courtship and female persuasion during courtship. Substrate-borne chemical signals are believed to play an important role in mate attraction for these animals....

Resource Type:

Dissertation