Simultaneous mating with multiple males reduces fertilization success in the myobatrachid frog Crinia georgiana

Approximately 50% of matings in the frog Crinia georgiana involve two or more males. We report reduced fertilization success as a major cost of mating with multiple males. For single-male matings, fertilization success was consistently high averaging 96%. Only 68% of eggs were fertilized when female...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 1999-04, Vol.266 (1420), p.717-721
Hauptverfasser:	Byrne, P. G., Roberts, J. D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Body size Crinia georgiana Female animals Fertilization Fertilization Success Frogs Male animals Mating behavior Multiple-Male Mating Ova Polyandry Reproductive success Sperm competition Spermatozoa
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