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First report of visual displays in the Neotropical treefrog Dendropsophus carnifex

First report of visual displays in the Neotropical treefrog Dendropsophus carnifex Visual communication is apparently widespread among anurans, but these behaviours in many Neotropical species remain unstudied. We provide the first descriptions of visual displays in males of the Neotropical treefrog Dendropsophus carnifex (Hylidae) from three populations at Mindo, in northwestern Ecuador. We describe hind-foot lifting, foot-flagging, arm waving, toe trembling, body raising, and throat exposure for D. carnifex. All visual displays include exposure of flash colours in hidden surfaces of body and legs. Vocalisations were not emitted simultaneously with visual displays but were intercalated. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png acta ethologica Springer Journals

First report of visual displays in the Neotropical treefrog Dendropsophus carnifex

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © The Author(s) under exclusive licence to ISPA, CRL 2022
ISSN
0873-9749
eISSN
1437-9546
DOI
10.1007/s10211-022-00407-z
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Abstract

Visual communication is apparently widespread among anurans, but these behaviours in many Neotropical species remain unstudied. We provide the first descriptions of visual displays in males of the Neotropical treefrog Dendropsophus carnifex (Hylidae) from three populations at Mindo, in northwestern Ecuador. We describe hind-foot lifting, foot-flagging, arm waving, toe trembling, body raising, and throat exposure for D. carnifex. All visual displays include exposure of flash colours in hidden surfaces of body and legs. Vocalisations were not emitted simultaneously with visual displays but were intercalated.

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acta ethologicaSpringer Journals

Published: Feb 1, 2023

Keywords: Amphibian; Anura; Cloud forest; Hylidae; Visual displays

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