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Ximena E. Bernal

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 2000
Animal Behavior and ReproductionAmphibian and Reptile BiologyAnimal Vocal Communication and BehaviorPlant and animal studiesBat Biology and Ecology Studies

Publications

107

Citations

2,379

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

27

Publishing since 2000

Research summary
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Ximena E. Bernal studies animal communication and the ways predators, parasites, and disease vectors 'eavesdrop' on or exploit signals sent between animals, especially frogs, bats, and frog-biting flies and midges. Her work combines behavioral ecology, acoustics, and taxonomy (including describing new midge species) to understand how signaling and sensory systems evolve under pressure from these listening enemies.

Animal acoustic communication and signalingPredator-prey and eavesdropping dynamicsFrog-biting flies and midges (Diptera) ecology and taxonomyBat foraging and auditory decision-makingDisease/parasite transmission via sensory exploitation

Publication output has been variable but generally steady to increasing over the last decade, with a rise in output during 2019, 2025, and 2026 compared to more modest years like 2017-2018 and 2024.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.4/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 11 publications11192020: 6 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 7 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 9 publications252026: 10 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences×5
  • The American Naturalist×3
  • Figshare×3
  • The Catalogue of Life×3
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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