Short-Term Movement and Retreat Sites of Leptodactylus labyrinthicus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) during the Breeding Season: A Spool-and-Line Tracking Study

Tozetti, Alexandro Marques; Toledo, Luı́s Felipe

doi:10.1670/155-04n.1

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“…This finding is consistent with movement patterns of Bufo calamita, Leptodactylus labyrinthicus, and Rana draytonii (Miaud et al, 2000;Tozetti and Toledo, 2005;Fellers and Kleeman, 2007). Other studies on frog movement patterns showed that female frogs move farther than males during the postbreeding period (Pilliod et al, 2002;Muths, 2003;Bartelt et al, 2004;Johnson et al, 2007).…”

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Postbreeding Movement and Habitat Use of the Plateau Brown Frog, Rana kukunoris, in a High-Elevation Wetland

Felix

Wang

et al. 2011

Journal of Herpetology

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ABSTRACT.-We studied the movement patterns and habitat selection of 33 radio-tagged Plateau Brown Frogs (Rana kukunoris) in the Zoige Alpine Wetland in southeastern Qinghai-Tibet plateau. Our goals were to (1) understand postbreeding movement patterns of R. kukunoris; (2) describe microhabitat use, with special reference to use of small mammal burrows; (3) test for movement pattern and microhabitat use differences between sexes and between seasons; and (4) provide a preliminary description of overwintering sites. We found no differences in movement patterns between sexes in R. kukunoris, however, directional movement trends differed between habitats. Male and female R. kukunoris showed similar microhabitat selection with regard to air temperature, relative humidity, and vegetation height. Although males used mammal burrows more frequently than females at one study site, BaiHua, both sexes used these microhabitats frequently during their movements. Overwintering sites of R. kukunoris were characterized by year-round flowing water. Results from this study will assist in making decisions about conservation and land protection for this species.

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Postbreeding Movement and Habitat Use of the Plateau Brown Frog, Rana kukunoris, in a High-Elevation Wetland

Felix

Wang

et al. 2011

Journal of Herpetology

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“…It provides distinct microhabitats for vocalization (Vasconcelos and Rossa-Feres, 2008), refuge from predators (Tozetti and Toledo, 2005) and an array of different food resources (Brandão et al, 2003). Patterns of habitat use by anurans can vary widely.…”

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The activity patterns and microhabitat use of Pseudis minuta Günther, 1858 (Anura, Hylidae) in the Lagoa do Peixe National Park, a biosphere reserve of the brazilian subtropics

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Pseudis minuta is abundant in a variety of aquatic environments of the Pampa domain. Therefore, it can be considered a good model for testing hypotheses on environmental heterogeneity and the influence of climate on the activity of anurans. In this study, we examined the spatial distribution pattern of P. minuta in terms of microhabitats and the influence of abiotic factors on seasonal fluctuations in the abundance of this species. Samples were collected monthly from April 2008 to May 2009 in wetlands and coastal dunes in the Lagoa do Peixe National Park. A total of 112 specimens of P. minuta were collected, of which 45 were found in the wetland area and 67 in the dune area. The species showed seasonal fluctuation in abundance, and it was most abundant in months with higher temperatures (spring-summer). Pseudis minuta was mainly associated with aquatic vegetation, an expected pattern in terms of their morphological adaptations to this environment. Among the abiotic parameters analyzed, only the monthly mean temperature showed a significant correlation (p < 0.05; r = 0.67) with the abundance of P. minuta. We concluded that P. minuta is a generalist species with respect to microhabitat use and also that fluctuation in its population abundance is mainly associated with seasonal variation in temperature.Keywords: abundance, anuran, coastal plain, Lagoa do Peixe, spatiotemporal distribution.Padrão de atividade e uso de micro-habitat de Pseudis minuta Günther, 1858 (Anura, Hylidae) no Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe, uma reserva da biosfera na região subtropical do Brasil ResumoPseudis minuta é uma espécie abundante em diferentes tipos de ambientes aquáticos do domínio Pampa. Por essa razão, essa espécie pode ser considerada um bom modelo para testar hipóteses relacionadas à heterogeneidade ambiental e à influência do clima sobre padrões de atividade em anuros. Neste trabalho, foi avaliado o padrão de distribuição espacial de P. minuta em termos de micro-habitats, além de se avaliar a influência de fatores abióticos nas flutuações sazonais da abundância dessa espécie. Coletas foram realizadas mensalmente, entre abril de 2008 e maio de 2009, em áreas úmidas e de cordões de dunas costeiras no Parque Nacional de Lagoa do Peixe. Um total de 112 indivíduos de P. minuta foi coletado, sendo 45 em áreas de banhado e 67 em área de dunas. A espécie apresentou flutuação sazonal na abundância, sendo mais abundantes em meses com temperaturas mais elevadas (primavera-verão). Pseudis minuta esteve associada principalmente à vegetação aquática, um padrão esperado em função de suas adaptações morfológicas a esse meio. Entre os parâmetros abióticos analisados, somente a temperatura média mensal apresentou correlação significativa (p < 0.05; r = 0,67) com a abundância de P. minuta. Foi possível concluir que P. minuta é uma espécie generalista com relação ao uso do habitat e que as flutuações na sua abundância populacional estão principalmente associadas à variação sazonal da temperatura.Palavras-chave: abundância, anuro, planí...

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“…Similar relationships have also been found in mammals (McNab 1963;Lindstedt et al 1986) and birds (Ottaviani et al 2006). However, in some cases, correlations between distance moved and snout-vent length in anurans have not been detected (Doak 2005;Tozetti & Toledo 2005), which could be a result of low variation in body size, or an indication that this relationship is species specific. The positive relationship of movement with body size in M. fasciolatus may only apply to adult males, as only males greater than 60 mm in snout-vent and 30 g in weight were spooled.…”

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Riparian vegetation condition influences movement and microhabitat use by Mixophyes fasciolatus in South East Queensland

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Short-Term Movement and Retreat Sites of Leptodactylus labyrinthicus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) during the Breeding Season: A Spool-and-Line Tracking Study

Cited by 38 publications

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Postbreeding Movement and Habitat Use of the Plateau Brown Frog, Rana kukunoris, in a High-Elevation Wetland

Postbreeding Movement and Habitat Use of the Plateau Brown Frog, Rana kukunoris, in a High-Elevation Wetland

The activity patterns and microhabitat use of Pseudis minuta Günther, 1858 (Anura, Hylidae) in the Lagoa do Peixe National Park, a biosphere reserve of the brazilian subtropics

Riparian vegetation condition influences movement and microhabitat use by Mixophyes fasciolatus in South East Queensland

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