Alaska species accounts, part 1, v4220
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Holmes, R. 1959 Polysticta stellari 3. 29 June Barrow, Alaska was being chased by the other males who were using this head-bob action. This motion was seen when the females were sitting in the water and when they were standing in the bank. The female was also seen using this motion several times. After about 10 minutes on this part, two males chased the female off 1st pool with both following in pursuit. They landed on another small pond about 100 yards away. One male finally succeeded in driving the other male off (by short chaser, accompanied with head-bobbing) and the two frogs fed. Only other pond there were seen to repair a pair of females. These lived in two groups away from each other. 7 July Barrow, Alaska One male was seen in the pond at the west edge / The east. census area. No female was seen. Two males were seen at 2130 flyers over freshwater lagoon. They were seen again at 2330 on the pond just west of the lagoon.