Volatile Amphibian Pheromones: Macrolides from Mantellid Frogs from Madagascar

Abstract

Amphibians like water, but do they also notice volatile compounds in the air? Yes, they do. Macrolides, such as phoracantholide J (see picture; upper right structure) or the newly discovered natural product gephyromantolide A (left structure), are used for communication by mantelline frogs from Madagascar.