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| Author(s): |
Toledo, Luís Felipe
;
Haddad, Celio F. B.
[2]
Total Authors: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Journal of Herpetology; v. 39, n. 3, p. 455-464, Sept. 2005. |
| Field of knowledge: | Biological Sciences - Zoology |
| Abstract | |
Vocalizations are important in anuran communication, especially during the breeding season. Calling affects spatial organization of males at breeding sites, promotes attraction of new individuals to the chorus, and attracts mature females for reproduction. We describe four distinct vocalizations (advertisement calls, sporadic calls, and two types of aggressive calls) emitted by adult males of Scinax fuscomarginatus. With the exception of the advertisement call, the remaining descriptions are novel. We also describe calling sites, calling season, and nightly calling activity. Fieldwork was made in a fragment of Cerrado (Estação Ecológica de Itirapina), Municipalities of Itirapina and Brotas, State of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. At this ecological station, S. fuscomarginatus exhibits a complex acoustic repertoire, social interactions and a prolonged reproductive pattern similar to observations of congeneric species at other localities. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 01/13341-3 - Diversity of Anuran Amphibians from São Paulo State |
| Grantee: | Célio Fernando Baptista Haddad |
| Support Opportunities: | BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants |