Speciation within the Chorus Frog Pseudacris triseriata: Morphometric and Mating Call Analyses of the Boreal and Western Subspecies

Platz, James E.

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“…The mating call has already been used to resolve a number of taxonomic problems, such as the separation of H. meridionalis from H. a. arborea (SCHNEIDER 1967(SCHNEIDER , 1968) and of the Pseudacris triseriata-complex into four species (PLATZ 1989;PLATZ and FORESTER 1988) and the demonstration of the species status of H. savignyi (SCHNEIDER and NEVO 1972;BRZOSKA et al 1982; and of Dendrobates variabilis , and to document the distribution of Rana epeirotica in western Greece SOFIANIDOU et al 1987;SOFIANIDOU and SCHNEIDER 1989), of Rana lessonae at Lake Scutari (SCHNEIDER and JOERMANN 1988) and of Rana perezi in Tunisia (STEINWARZ and SCHNEIDER 1991).…”

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“…The previous applications have all been to morphometric data. In four such analyses, species of the genera Eurycea (TuMLISON et al 1990) and Pseudacris in the USA (PLATZ 1989), of Eusopbusin Chile (FERNANDEZ DE LA REGUERA1987) and of Rana in New Guinea (MENZIES 1987) were unambiguously distinguished from one another. However, the method failed in the case of some marsupial frogs of the genus Gastrotheca (DUELLMAN and HILLIS 1987) despite clear genetic differentiation assessed by allozymes, and in an attempt to distinguish R. ridibunda from Yugoslavia and Greece (HoTZ and UZZELL 1982).…”

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Mating call variation in lake frogs referred to as Rana ridibunda Pallas, 1771

Schneider

Sinsch

1992

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

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The mating call of Rana ridibunda varies considerably among populations throughout its geographical range of distribution. Multivariate analyses of nine call parameters demonstrate the existence of three distinct groups of populations which differ in the degree of temperature dependence of four parameters, and specifically in the number of pulses/pulse group and pulse groups/call. Since discriminant functions distinguish among these groups with very low rates of false classification and since the degree of differentiation between the groups is similar to that towards R. perezi, taxonomic consequences are indicated. The lake frog populations near the Caspian Sea (CIS) inhabit the terra typica restricta and, thus, represent R. ridibunda. The lake frogs of Armenia (CIS) and of Thrace (Greece) also belong to this species. The mating call of R. ridibunda consists of 19 pulses/pulse group and of 7 pulse groups/call on the average. The southwestern form, inhabiting Greece and southern Yugoslavia, is named R. balcanica sp. n. Its mating call is characterized by 29 pulses/pulse group and 4 pulse groups/call on the average. Finally, the southeastern form ranging from Turkey to Egypt is named R. levantina sp. n. In this species the number of pulses/pulse group averages 11 and that of pulse groups/call 10. According to the phylogenetic analysis of the character states using parsimony, we conclude that R. perezi and R. levantina are sibling species forming an outgroup to the European sibling species R. ridibunda and R. balcanica. Zusammenfassung Die Struktur des Paarungsrufes von Rana ridibunda weist beträchtliche Unterschiede zwischen verschiedenen Populationen des Verbreitungsgebietes auf. Nach multivariaten Analysen von neun Rufparametern lassen sich drei diskrete Gruppen von Populationen voneinander abgrenzen, die sich durch die Temperaturabhängigkeit von vier Merkmalen unterscheiden, besonders aber durch die Anzahl der Impulse/Impulsgruppe und die Anzahl der Impulsgruppen/Ruf. Da Diskriminanz‐Funktionen diese Gruppen mit geringen Quoten an Fehlklassifikationen trennen und der Grad der Differenzierung untereinander in der gleichen Größenordnung liegt wie gegenüber R. perezi, halten wir taxonomische Konsequenzen für notwendig und die Gliederung in drei Arten für richtig. Die Seefrosch‐Populationen am Kaspischen Meer (GUS) bewohnen die Terra typica restricta und repräsentieren daher R. ridibunda. Zu dieser Art gehören auch die Seefrösche in Armenien (USSR) und in Thrakien (Griechenland). Der Paarungsruf von R. ridibunda besteht im Mittel aus 19 Impulsen/Impulsgruppen und aus 7 Impulseruppen/Ruf. Die südwestliche Form bewohnt Griechenland und Süd‐Jugoslawien und wird als R. balcanica sp. n. benannt. Ihr Paarungsruf besteht aus durchschnittlich 29 Impulsen/Impulsgruppe und aus 4 Impulsgruppen/Ruf. Die südöstliche Form kommt in Israel, Ägypten und im Südwesten der Türkei vor und erhält den Namen R. levantina sp. n. Ihr Paarungsruf ist im Mitel aus 11 Impulsen/Impulsgruppen und aus 10 Impulsgruppen/Ruf aufgebaut. Aufgr...

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Mating call variation in lake frogs referred to as Rana ridibunda Pallas, 1771

Schneider

Sinsch

1992

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

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“…; amphibians: e.g. Platz 1989;Schneider 196.5, 1973;birds: c.g. Bergmann and Helb 198.5;mammals: e.g.…”

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Bioacoustic assessment of the taxonomic status of pool frog populations (Rana lessonae) with reference to a topotypical population

Sinsch

Schneider

2009

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

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Six structural and temporal features of the mating calls of pool frogs recorded at eight localities in Italy, Germany, Yugoslavia and Albania were compared with those of the calls of topotypical Rana lessonae in northern Italy. All populations shared three out of six characters studied: call duration, intercall interval and call period. The pool frogs of three localities in peninsular Italy significantly differed in three characters from those of the other six localities, including the northern Italian one: pulses per pulse group, pulse groups per call, and pulse groups per second. This study demonstrates the existence of Rana bergeri, a pool frog species different from R. lessonae in peninsular Italy, but does not support the species status of the chemotaxonomically established R. shqiperica, which is considered as a synonym of R. lessonae.

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“…While Pseudacris maculata is currently considered a distinct species following Platz (1989), it was formerly …”

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Diversity and Range of Amphibians of the Yukon Territory

Slough

Mennell

2006

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Four amphibian species occur in the Yukon: Western Toad (Bufo boreas; first verified record in 1961), the Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata, first record in 1995), the Columbia Spotted Frog (Rana luteiventris, first record in 1993), and the Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica; first record in 1933). The Western Toad is restricted to the Liard Basin in five geographically separated areas. Breeding sites have been located on the lower Coal River and vicinity. The Boreal Chorus Frog has been documented from a small area of the lower La Biche River valley near the Yukon-British Columbia-Northwest Territories border. The Columbia Spotted Frog occurs in two widely separated areas, at Bennett Lake in the southwest and in the Liard Basin in the southeast. The Wood Frog is widespread below treeline. Limited survey efforts continue to hinder our knowledge of amphibian distribution. Erratum included.

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Speciation within the Chorus Frog Pseudacris triseriata: Morphometric and Mating Call Analyses of the Boreal and Western Subspecies

Cited by 22 publications

References 14 publications

Mating call variation in lake frogs referred to as Rana ridibunda Pallas, 1771

Mating call variation in lake frogs referred to as Rana ridibunda Pallas, 1771

Bioacoustic assessment of the taxonomic status of pool frog populations (Rana lessonae) with reference to a topotypical population

Diversity and Range of Amphibians of the Yukon Territory

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