Dugas, Matt
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Department of Biological Sciences
Murray State University
United States of America
Biography
He study the evolution of communication, and he is particularly interested in the selective pressures that shape signaling and cooperation within families. Study organisms include songbirds, freshwater minnows, and tropical and desert frogs.
Research Interest
social and environmental factors avian and anuran families
Publications
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Yang Y, Richardsâ€Zawacki CL, Devar A, Dugas MB. Poison frog color morphs express assortative mate preferences in allopatry but not sympatry. Evolution. 2016 Dec 1;70(12):2778-88.
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Dugas MB. Baby birds do not always tell the truth. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2016 Nov 21:201616640.
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Dugas MB, Strickler SA, Stynoski JL. Tadpole begging reveals high quality. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 2017 May 1;30(5):1024-33.
