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subject: biological sciences subject: cane toads creator: Ximena E Bernal, 0000-0001-6155-5980

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Anuran predators overcome visual illusion: dazzle coloration does not protect moving prey

10.4231/KZT5-7E19

Geena M Darnell , Sara Zlotnik ORCID logo , Ximena E Bernal ORCID logo

04/06/2021

Complex color patterns can decrease capture of moving prey (motion dazzle effect). We found no support for the motion dazzle effect as striped crickets did not fare better than solid colored ones crickets that moved more were more likely to be eaten.

antipredator biological sciences camouflage cane toads coloration motion dazzle

Laryngeal demasculinization in wild Cane Toads varies with land use

10.4231/VWVS-M579

Marcos Gridi-Papp , Sara Zlotnik ORCID logo , Ximena E Bernal ORCID logo

03/04/2021

We examined wild populations of cane toads near sugarcane fields in Florida and found evidence of demasculinization in both primary and secondary sexual traits in male toads. Males from sugarcane areas have reduced larynges than toads from the city.

Agriculture biological sciences cane toads Ecophysiology Endocrine disruptor Vocal cords

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