M. A. Bee

Perceptual salience is insufficient for auditory streaming in eastern gray treefrogs ( Hyla versicolor )

This study tests the hypothesis that perceptual salience drives auditory streaming in eastern gray treefrogs, finding no evidence that salient pulse rise time differences promote stream segregation.

Predicting and measuring decision rules for social recognition in a Neotropical frog

The paper predicts and measures decision rules for social recognition in golden rocket frogs using signal detection theory and experimental testing.

Neural Basis of Acoustic Species Recognition in a Cryptic Species Complex

The paper investigates how temporal processing by midbrain auditory neurons contributes to species recognition in two cryptic treefrog species.

Identity signaling, identity reception and the evolution of social recognition in a Neotropical frog

The paper tests hypotheses about social recognition in frogs, finding support for identity reception but not identity signaling.

Convergent evolution of a novel blood-red nectar pigment in vertebrate-pollinated flowers

This paper identifies a novel blood-red nectar pigment in two distantly related plants, showing convergent evolution through similar enzymatic pathways but different genes.

Lung-to-ear sound transmission does not improve directional hearing in green treefrogs (Hyla cinerea)

This study tests whether lung-to-ear sound transmission improves directional hearing in green treefrogs, finding no significant effect on binaural directionality.

Lungs contribute to solving the frog's cocktail party problem by enhancing the spectral contrast of conspecific vocal signals

The paper shows that frog lungs enhance spectral contrast of vocal signals by reducing tympanic sensitivity at overlapping frequencies, helping frogs communicate in noisy environments.

Ecological and social drivers of neighbor recognition and the dear enemy effect in a poison frog

This study compares social recognition and the dear enemy effect in two poison frog species, linking differences in reproductive ecology to variations in social behavior.