Courtship Behavior and Advertisement Call Geographic Variation of Bokermannohyla luctuosa (Pombal Jr. and Haddad, 1993) (Hylidae, Cophomantini)

Author(s)

Zornosa-Torres, Camila ^{[1, 2]} ; Toledo, Luis Felipe ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Biol, Dept Biol Anim, Lab Hist Nat Anfibios Brasileiros, Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Biol, Programa Posgrad Ecol, Caixa Postal 6109, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: South American Journal of Herpetology; v. 14, n. 1, p. 71-79, APR 2019.
• Web of Science Citations: 1

Abstract

Reproduction is an important aspect of the natural history of anuran species; it includes, for example, selection of the calling site by males, mate attraction, courtship, oviposition, and subsequent parental care. Among these, courtship is one of the least studied phases of anuran reproductive biology. Therefore, we describe for the first time the complex courtship of Bokermannohyla luctuosa, which involves tactile communication and two types of vocalizations: advertisement and courtship calls. These calls have a pseudo-pulsed structure, with the courtship call being similar to the advertisement call but longer in duration and lower in dominant frequency and relative peak power. Most of the behavioral repertoire of B. luctuosa courtship matches that reported for other Cophomantini species. Additional information on the natural history of phylogenetic closely related species, besides improving autoecological knowledge, will enable the recognition of behavioral synapomorphies for specific clades. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/25358-3 - The chytrid fungus: from its origins to its consequences
• Grantee: Luis Felipe de Toledo Ramos Pereira
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 14/23388-7 - Comunication and sensory systems of the anurans of the Atlantic Forest
• Grantee: Luis Felipe de Toledo Ramos Pereira
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants