Abstract:-The black-eyed leaf frog (Agalychnis moreletii) is a critically endangered hylid frog restricted to humid lowland and lower montane forests of southern Mexico and northern Central America. Very few reports exist on wild reproductive behavior of this species. Lower body tremulation display has been reported as a relevant part of agonistic interactions between males of the related species A. callidryas but has never been reported in other species of Agalychnis. Herein, we present the first report and descriptio… Show more
“…He described the chuckle call as having 3-5 notes, with duration of 0.35 s, and dominant frequency of 1,285 Hz and the "soft tlock call" as a single note of 0.028 s duration and mean dominant frequency of 1,565 Hz. As in A. callidryas, males of A. moreletii use tremulation displays and aggressive chuckle calls during agonistic interactions that might be important to defend territories or calling sites (Serrano et al, 2018). In A. saltator, Roberts (1994) reported that during breeding aggregations males produced a "soft squeaking and chuckling noise" that differed from the advertisement call.…”
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“…He described the chuckle call as having 3-5 notes, with duration of 0.35 s, and dominant frequency of 1,285 Hz and the "soft tlock call" as a single note of 0.028 s duration and mean dominant frequency of 1,565 Hz. As in A. callidryas, males of A. moreletii use tremulation displays and aggressive chuckle calls during agonistic interactions that might be important to defend territories or calling sites (Serrano et al, 2018). In A. saltator, Roberts (1994) reported that during breeding aggregations males produced a "soft squeaking and chuckling noise" that differed from the advertisement call.…”
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Anurans are one of the most diverse groups of animals, with single and multi-modal communication forms commonly used to settle disputes over territory and to attract females. Thus, I aimed to evaluate if male white-edged treefrogs tend to attack smaller individuals and which morphometric factor is related to it. Advertisement calls of this species were recorded and used in a four-choice experiment with the emission of artificially designed calls. I evaluated which speaker individuals approached and if morphometric variables could predict it. I observed that individuals approached significantly more often towards the high-pitched call than other treatments, and the frequency to do so was predicted by the extension of orange colour in their legs. These results indicate that smaller individuals are actively excluded from calling sites.
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