Territorial and mating behavior in Phyllomedusa azurea (Anura: Hylidae) at a temporary pond in west-central Brazil
We studied territorial and mating behavior of Phyllomedusa azurea in the municipality of Cocalzinho de Goiás, Goiás, which is locatedin central Brazil. During the mating season, male P. azurea engage in territorial behavior that is associated with vocalizations—advertisement, territorial, fight, or...
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| author | Taís Borges Costa Lorena Dall’Ara Guimarães Rogério Pereira Bastos |
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| description | We studied territorial and mating behavior of Phyllomedusa azurea in the municipality of Cocalzinho de Goiás, Goiás, which is locatedin central Brazil. During the mating season, male P. azurea engage in territorial behavior that is associated with vocalizations—advertisement, territorial, fight, or a combination of two more of these. When one male frog invades the territory of another, they commonly emit of territorial calls and engage in physical combat. Three main behavioral traits were observed in mating males—viz., “male-singer,” “active search” and “male-shifter.” Malesvocalize during the amplexus and oviposition. No aggression between females P. azurea was observed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea72da3065b9437494cc9bb47c84c3562022-12-21T21:32:18ZengUniversidade de São PauloPhyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology1519-13972010-12-019299108Territorial and mating behavior in Phyllomedusa azurea (Anura: Hylidae) at a temporary pond in west-central BrazilTaís Borges CostaLorena Dall’Ara GuimarãesRogério Pereira BastosWe studied territorial and mating behavior of Phyllomedusa azurea in the municipality of Cocalzinho de Goiás, Goiás, which is locatedin central Brazil. During the mating season, male P. azurea engage in territorial behavior that is associated with vocalizations—advertisement, territorial, fight, or a combination of two more of these. When one male frog invades the territory of another, they commonly emit of territorial calls and engage in physical combat. Three main behavioral traits were observed in mating males—viz., “male-singer,” “active search” and “male-shifter.” Malesvocalize during the amplexus and oviposition. No aggression between females P. azurea was observed.http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume9/number2/9299108.pdfAnuraHylidaePhyllomedusa azureamating behaviorterritorial behavior |
| spellingShingle | Taís Borges Costa Lorena Dall’Ara Guimarães Rogério Pereira Bastos Territorial and mating behavior in Phyllomedusa azurea (Anura: Hylidae) at a temporary pond in west-central Brazil Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology Anura Hylidae Phyllomedusa azurea mating behavior territorial behavior |
| title | Territorial and mating behavior in Phyllomedusa azurea (Anura: Hylidae) at a temporary pond in west-central Brazil |
| title_full | Territorial and mating behavior in Phyllomedusa azurea (Anura: Hylidae) at a temporary pond in west-central Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Territorial and mating behavior in Phyllomedusa azurea (Anura: Hylidae) at a temporary pond in west-central Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Territorial and mating behavior in Phyllomedusa azurea (Anura: Hylidae) at a temporary pond in west-central Brazil |
| title_short | Territorial and mating behavior in Phyllomedusa azurea (Anura: Hylidae) at a temporary pond in west-central Brazil |
| title_sort | territorial and mating behavior in phyllomedusa azurea anura hylidae at a temporary pond in west central brazil |
| topic | Anura Hylidae Phyllomedusa azurea mating behavior territorial behavior |
| url | http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/articles/volume9/number2/9299108.pdf |
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