Behavioral Endocrinology of Amphibian Reproduction
- 1 October 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in BioScience
- Vol. 33 (9) , 557-561
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1309205
Abstract
In male amphibians, reproductive behaviors are influenced by both steroid hormones and neuropeptides. Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone are necessary for maintaining reproductive behaviors. Vasotocin, prolactin, and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) each are implicated in activating amphibian behaviors. When amphibians are in harsh environments, corticosterone levels rise and rapidly inhibit reproductive behaviors.This publication has 45 references indexed in Scilit:
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