Phyllomedusa ecuatoriana Cannatella (Amphibia: Hylidae): variación, descripción del renacuajo, vocalización y anotaciones sobre la historia natural

Brito, M Jorge; Almendáriz, Ana; Batallas, R Diego

doi:10.1590/0031-1049.2014.54.29

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“…Leaf frogs of the genus are characterized by limited vocal activity. Some species (e.g., ) have a one-note call composed of two or three pulses (Brito 2014). Vocalizations of may be composed of up to 13 repeated chuckles.…”

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“…Nesting in Mertens, 1926, was studied by Kenny (1966) and by Downie (2013); the latter authors also commented on the observations reported by Lescure (1995) for nest building in Boulenger, 1882. Nest building also has been described for Boulenger, 1902(Vaira 2001, (Cope, 1862) (Costa 2010), (Boddaert, 1772) (Venâncio and Melo-Sampaio 2010), and (Cannatella, 1982) (Brito 2014). Barrio-Amorós (2009) described nests of BarrioAmorós, 2006, a species endemic to Venezuela and a member of the Species Group.…”

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“…Nests of contain 255-282 eggs and are constructed from one or more folded leaves; the nests are always found hanging directly above water. Nesting behavior, mating success, nestingsite selection, male call, and male-to-male combat have been described for several species (Agar 1909, Langone 1985, Fenolio 1996, Vaira 2001, Abrunhosa and Wogel 2004, Wogel 2005, Downie 2013, Brito 2014. However, little is known about courtship behavior prior to amplexus.…”

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Observations on the courtship behavior and nesting in Phyllomedusa venusta (Anura: Phyllomedusidae) from a seasonally dry forest in Colombia

Mendoza-Roldán

2017

Phyllomedusa

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Observations on the courtship behavior and nesting in Phyllomedusa venusta (Anura: Phyllomedusidae) from a seasonally dry forest in Colombia. I investigated the reproductive behavior of the poorly known leaf frog Courtship, amplexus, and nesting were observed during the rainy season in an ephemeral pool surrounded by forest. Based on the behavior of a single, amplectant pair, it seems likely that physical stimulation may play a role in courtship in this leaf frog that shows little vocalization. A second amplectant pair formed a nest, with leaves surrounding the clutch in a funnel. Both ends of the nest were plugged with empty jelly egg capsules, which also were dispersed throughout the egg mass. A separate spawn was collected, containing 390 viable eggs. By wrapping eggs in leaves, and depositing water in empty egg capsules in the egg mass and jelly plugs, the frogs doubtless protect developing embryos from desiccation, an important adaptation for leaf-nesting among phyllomedusids.Keywords: amplexus, Caribe, clutch size, reproductive behavior, tree frog. Resumo Phyllomedusa venustaEu investiguei o comportamento reprodutivo da perereca pouco conhecida A corte, o amplexo desempenhar um papel na corte desse anuro que vocaliza pouco. Um segundo casal em amplexo construiu um ninho na forma de funil com folhas envolvendo a desova. Ambas as extremidades do toda a massa de ovos. Foi coletada uma desova separada contendo 390 ovos viáveis. Por enrolar os ovos em folhas e depositar água em cápsulas vazias na massa de ovos e nos tampões gelatinosos, esses anuros sem dúvida protegem os embriões em desenvolvimento contra o dessecamento, uma Palavras-chave: amplexo, Caribe, comportamento reprodutivo, perereca, tamanho da desova.

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“…13 April 2016). ¶Brito et al (2014) mentioned Gastrotheca testudinea as a sympatric species with Phyllomedusa ecuatoriana, but did not provide locality data. The precise locality was provided by one of the coauthors: Jorge Brito (in litt.…”

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Notes on the distribution of Gastrotheca testudinea (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) in Ecuador

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Sánchez-Nivicela

Cisneros‐Heredia

2017

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Abstract:We present new information on the distribution of the marsupial frog Gastrotheca testudinea (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) in Ecuador. We provide the first record from the province of Cañar, and the country's southernmost locality (which also corresponds to the third known report from the province of Zamora-Chinchipe). In addition, we review the elevation range of the species, and propose to change the lowest elevation limit of Gastrotheca testudinea from 1100 to 700 m.

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Evolution of acoustic signals in Neotropical leaf frogs

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Phyllomedusa ecuatoriana Cannatella (Amphibia: Hylidae): variación, descripción del renacuajo, vocalización y anotaciones sobre la historia natural

Abstract: Information is presented on morphological variation in the frog, Phyllomedusa ecuatoriana, with a description ot the tadpole, vocalizations, and notes on its natural history and distribution, based on material recently collected in the

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Observations on the courtship behavior and nesting in Phyllomedusa venusta (Anura: Phyllomedusidae) from a seasonally dry forest in Colombia

Observations on the courtship behavior and nesting in Phyllomedusa venusta (Anura: Phyllomedusidae) from a seasonally dry forest in Colombia

Notes on the distribution of Gastrotheca testudinea (Jiménez de la Espada, 1870) in Ecuador

Evolution of acoustic signals in Neotropical leaf frogs

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