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Published: 2020-12-18
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A grave drum at rocky springs: the vocalization of Bokermannohyla alvarengai (Anura: Hylidae) from the Espinhaço Range, southeastern Brazil, with notes on its natural history

Laboratório de Zoologia de Vertebrados e Laboratório de Ictiologia de Ribeirão Preto. Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Laboratório de Taxonomia, Sistemática e Evolução de Anuros Neotropicais. Instituto de Ciências Naturais do Pontal, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU), Rua 20, 1600, 38304-402, Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Comparada. Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Departamento de Biologia/FFCLRP, Avenida dos Bandeirantes, 3900, 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Mapinguari—Laboratório de Biogeografia e Sistemática de Anfíbios e Répteis, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
Sagarana Lab, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), campus Florestal, Florestal, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Sagarana Lab, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), campus Florestal, Florestal, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Amphibia Anura Hylidae

Abstract

Communication in anurans is mediated mainly by acoustic signals, which are relevant for mating, territoriality, and other social interactions (Wells 2007). Although these signals are usually conspicuous and relatively stereotyped, some Neotropical frogs display noticeable diversity and complexity in their calls. For instance, Bokermannohyla, a genus of gladiator treefrog from the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, and Caatinga Biomes of Brazil, often have complex vocal repertoires (Carvalho et al. 2012; Nali & Prado 2014), whilst some congeners have simple and stereotyped calls emitted continuously (Carvalho et al. 2013; Taucce et al. 2015; Giaretta et al. 2016; Rocha et al. 2016).

 

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