Plant-borne vibrations modulate calling behaviour in a tropical amphibian

Narins, Peter M.; Meenderink, Sebastiaan W. F.; Tumulty, James P.; Cobo-Cuan, Ariadna; Márquez, Rafael

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2018.10.056

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“…Vegetation, soil, and water each transmit vibrations with less attenuation, faster, and over greater distances than does air, hence the numerous systems that have evolved to utilize this mode of communication. Numerous insect and arachnid species are known to communicate via vibrations through vegetation or soil (Barth, ; Cocroft & Rodriguez, ; Cokl & Virant‐Doberlet, ; Crowson, ; Gogala, , ; Senter, ;), elephants send and receive vibrations through earth (O'Connell‐Rodwell, ; O'Connell‐Rodwell et al, ), crocodilians respond to water‐borne vibrations (Leitch & Catania, ), and some frogs communicate via seismic and/or plant‐borne signals (Lewis et al, ; Lewis & Narins, ; Narins, Meenderink, Tumulty, Cobo‐Cuan, & Marquez, ). Numerous fishes emit vibrations into the water in which they reside (Fish & Mowbray, ; Ladich & Bass, ; Myrberg, ; Senter, ) and the mechanism by which they do this (Demski, Gerald, & Popper, ; Fine et al, , ; Tavolga, ; Zelick, Mann, & Popper, ) is very similar to the mechanism we hypothesize for chameleons.…”

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Gular pouch diversity in the Chamaeleonidae

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Anderson

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The Anatomical Record

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Numerous chameleon species possess an out‐pocketing of the trachea known as the gular pouch. After surveying more than 250 specimens, representing nine genera and 44 species, we describe two different morphs of the gular pouch. Species of the genera Bradypodion and Chamaeleo, as well as Trioceros goetzei, all possess a single gular pouch (morph one) formed from ventral expansion of soft tissue where the larynx and trachea meet. Furcifer oustaleti and Furcifer verrucosus possess from one to four gular pouches (morph two) formed by the expansion of soft tissue between sequential hyaline cartilage rings of the trachea. In Trioceros melleri, examples of both morphs of the gular pouch were observed. Morphometric data are presented for 100 animals representing eight species previously known to possess a gular pouch and two additional species, Bradypodion thamnobates and Bradypodion transvaalense. In the species with the absolutely and relatively largest gular pouch, Chamaeleo calyptratus, a significant difference was found between sexes in its width and volume, but not its length. In C. calyptratus, we show that an inflated gular pouch is in contact with numerous hyoid muscles and the tongue. Coupled with the knowledge that C. calyptratus generates vibrations from the throat region, we posit that the tongue (M. accelerator linguae and M. hyoglossus) and supporting hyoid muscles (i.e., Mm. sternohyoideus profundus et superficialis and Mm. mandibulohyoideus) are involved in the production of vibrations to produce biotremors that are amplified by the inflated gular pouch and used in substrate‐borne communication.

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Gular pouch diversity in the Chamaeleonidae

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Anderson

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The Anatomical Record

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“…It is unknown if the studied species, A. obstetricans , emit any vibrational signal together with airborne sound as has been described for other anurans 30,33 . However, should this be the case, toads could be susceptible to a substrate-borne masking signal by the vibration noise of the road and wind turbine 50 .…”

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“…Despite their seismic sensitivity, vibrational perception and signaling has only been reported for a few species and in limited contexts 22 , e.g. intra-specific signaling 31–33 , prey detection 34 , predator avoidance 35–37 , and detection of environmental cues 38,39 .…”

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Anthropogenic substrate-borne vibrations impact anuran calling

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Guerra

Furtado

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Anthropogenic disturbance is a major cause of the biodiversity crisis. Nevertheless, the role of anthropogenic substrate vibrations in disrupting animal behavior is poorly understood. Amphibians comprise the terrestrial vertebrates most sensitive to vibrations, and since communication is crucial to their survival and reproduction, they are a suitable model for investigating this timely subject. Playback tests were used to assess the effects of substrate vibrations produced by two sources of anthropogenic activity– road traffic and wind turbines– on the calling activity of a naïve population of terrestrial toads. In their natural habitat, a buried tactile sound transducer was used to emit simulated traffic and wind turbine vibrations, and changes in the toads’ acoustic responses were analyzed by measuring parameters important for reproductive success: call rate, call duration and dominant frequency. Our results showed a significant call rate reduction by males of Alytes obstetricans in response to both seismic sources, whereas other parameters remained stable. Since females of several species prefer males with higher call rates, our results suggest that anthropogenically derived substrate-borne vibrations could reduce individual reproductive success. Our study demonstrates a clear negative effect of anthropogenic vibrations on anuran communication, and the urgent need for further investigation in this area.

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“…Some studies have indicated that vegetation structure interferes in the propagation of sounds emitted by males aiming to attract females or defend their territories (Wells and Schwartz, 1982;Lopez et al, 1988;Forrest, 1994;Schwartz et al, 2016). Thus, choosing microhabitats located in high vegetation can improve male sound propagation, increasing the chances of successfully obtaining a reproductive partner (Wells, 1977;Wells and Schwartz, 2006;Narins et al, 2018). For territorial anurans, selecting a calling site also implies selecting a spawning site, since the female will spawn there (Wells, 2007).…”

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Calling site selection by male Boana punctata (Anura: Hylidae)

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Amphibian species require specific conditions for reproduction, such as cover structures and shelters, in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats, which directly influence reproductive success. A careful selection of calling sites is an important process, driving life-history strategies and tactics in amphibians. Despite this, a significant knowledge gap on how different variables modulate amphibian microhabitat selection processes is noted. Thus, we aimed to: (1) describing the microhabitat use of adult neotropical Boana punctata males during the breeding season; and (2) quantitatively analyzing the selection process of five resource variables (i.e., vegetation cover, vegetation density, vegetation height, water depth, and distance to the water shore). We then compared the microhabitat selection of males that achieved spawning and that of males that did not achieve spawning. To quantify selection, we used a resource selection function approach, applying a case/control design where the calling site used by each male was paired to eight surrounding, unused locations. We found that males selected microhabitats with higher vegetation than surrounding areas for reproduction, which suggests territorialism, and selected microhabitats slightly (∼ 30 cm) inside the assessed ponds. Males also acted randomly with regard to the other variables, not influencing the males’ microhabitat selection. Microhabitat use of males successful in obtaining females to spawn was similar to that of males exhibiting mating failure. In addition to being of ecological interest, our study highlights that preserving tall vegetation and the ponds’ shores is important for the conservation of existing B. punctata urban populations.

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Plant-borne vibrations modulate calling behaviour in a tropical amphibian

Cited by 20 publications

References 9 publications

Gular pouch diversity in the Chamaeleonidae

Gular pouch diversity in the Chamaeleonidae

Anthropogenic substrate-borne vibrations impact anuran calling

Calling site selection by male Boana punctata (Anura: Hylidae)

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