Acoustic repertoire of the sword-tail cricket <i>Cranistus colliurides</i> Stål, 1861 (Orthoptera: Grylloidea, Trigonidiidae: Phylloscyrtini)

Centeno, Elliott; Calixto, Eduardo Soares; Zefa, Edison

doi:10.1080/09524622.2020.1838325

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“…Signalers of many taxa communicate both with potential mates and territorial rivals (Wells 1977b; Johnstone 1996; Candolin 2003; Hebets and Papaj 2005). In some cases, the signaler may employ entirely different signals for different receivers, or in different contexts (Leo 1959; Baptista 1978; Balakrishnan and Pollack 1996; Andersson et al 2002; Byers and Kroodsma 2009; Karubian et al 2009; Vanderbilt et al 2015; Zambre and Thaker 2017; Rosenthal et al 2018; Centeno et al 2020). Several frog species across the world possess ‘compound advertisement calls’ in which one component is directed at other males, and the other is directed at females (Wells and Greer 1981; Arak 1983; Schwartz and Wells 1984; Littlejohn and Harrison 1985; Backwell 1988; Nali and Prado 2014; Furtado et al 2016).…”

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Behavioral context shapes vocal sequences in two anuran species with different repertoire sizes

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Saka

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Acoustic signals in animals serve to convey context-dependent information to receivers. Birds and mammals combine diverse sounds into complex sequences to communicate, but these sequences largely remain understudied in other taxa. Anuran vocalizations are a prominent feature of their life history, and function in defense of territories and to attract mates. However, despite the spectacular diversity of anurans in tropical regions of the world, vocal diversity and communication strategies remain relatively poorly studied. Specifically, studies of vocal sequences and context-dependent vocal patterns in frogs remain few. Here, we investigated the context-dependent vocal repertoire and the use of vocal sequences by two anuran species belonging to different lineages, both endemic to the hyper-diverse Western Ghats of India. By recording vocal sequences both when frogs were alone and in the presence of a territorial rival, we present evidence that both species modify their vocal repertoire according to context. Specifically, one species appends notes to generate more complex sequences, whereas the other shifts to different note types, resulting in different sequences for different contexts. Thus, despite differences in repertoire size, both frog species are capable of adjusting the temporal sequence of vocalizations to communicate in different contexts. This study highlights the need for further studies of insular frogs, to understand how diversification across these continental islands has influenced the evolution of vocal repertoires, vocal sequence patterns and communication systems.Lay SummaryAnimals employ complex sequences of acoustic signals to communicate in diverse behavioral contexts. Here, we demonstrate that two frog species with different vocal repertoires both modify the sequence of note emissions in the presence of a territorial rival. These patterns demonstrate that anurans are capable of complex shifts in the patterns of their vocalization, to communicate different messages to different receivers. Our findings demonstrate the value of studying behavioral diversity in tropical regions.

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Behavioral context shapes vocal sequences in two anuran species with different repertoire sizes

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“…The female often sings as well as the male. Apart from the calling song, several other songs relating to the mating system have been identified, with crickets having a particularly rich repertoire (reviewed by Centeno et al, 2020). Once the pair meet, there may be a courtship phase before copulation with a specific courtship song.…”

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Acoustic signalling in Orthoptera

Hall

Robinson

2021

Advances in Insect Physiology

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Acoustic communication is one of the most well-known behavioural traits of the Orthoptera. Orthopteran insects and the sounds they produce are both extremely diverse, and speciesspecific sounds are an extremely important tool in orthopteran taxonomy and systematics. For most species, acoustic signalling is the most important means of communication. It plays a vital role in mating, mate choice, intrasexual competition, interspecific interactions with predators and parasitoids, and the divergence of populations and species. The enormous diversity of the orthopterans has provided researchers with a wealth of model systems for studying anatomy, physiology, neurobiology, bioacoustics, communication, life-history traits, behaviour, evolutionary ecology, and speciation, all areas in which acoustic communication is important. We first reviewed orthopteran sound signalling nearly 20 years ago (Robinson and Hall, 2002), since when there has been an enormous amount of further work. This second review will look mainly at research published since that first review.

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Behavioural context shapes vocal sequences in two anuran species with different repertoire sizes

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Acoustic repertoire of the sword-tail cricket Cranistus colliurides Stål, 1861 (Orthoptera: Grylloidea, Trigonidiidae: Phylloscyrtini)

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Behavioral context shapes vocal sequences in two anuran species with different repertoire sizes

Behavioral context shapes vocal sequences in two anuran species with different repertoire sizes

Acoustic signalling in Orthoptera

Behavioural context shapes vocal sequences in two anuran species with different repertoire sizes

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