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Issue: Vol. 4415 No. 1: 27 Apr. 2018
Type: Article
Published: 2018-04-27
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4415.1.10
Page range: 183–188
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The advertisement calls of two species of Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from southern Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Departamento de Zoologia and Centro de Aquicultura, Instituto de Biociências, Campus Rio Claro, Av. 24-A 1515, caixa postal 199, Universidade Estadual Paulista, 13506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
Departamento de Zoologia and Centro de Aquicultura, Instituto de Biociências, Campus Rio Claro, Av. 24-A 1515, caixa postal 199, Universidade Estadual Paulista, 13506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
Laboratório de Herpetologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Departamento de Zoologia and Centro de Aquicultura, Instituto de Biociências, Campus Rio Claro, Av. 24-A 1515, caixa postal 199, Universidade Estadual Paulista, 13506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
Amphibia Bioacoustics Brachycephaloidea note-centered approach pumpkin toadlets

Abstract

The advertisement calls are known for only eight species within the genus Brachycephalus. Herein, we describe the advertisement calls of B. olivaceus and B. quiririensis, both species from southern Atlantic Forest, state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The advertisement calls of these species are similar, composed by one short and high-frequency note. The parameters range overlap between calls, as exemplified by the dominant frequency of 6.4–7.0 kHz in B. olivaceus and 6.2–6.5 kHz in B. quiririensis. Additionally, we provide a compilation of the available bioacoustic information for this genus.

 

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