Reproductive biology of the nest building vizcacheras frog Leptodactylus bufonius (Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae), including a description of unusual courtship behaviour

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dc.contributor.authorFaggioni, Gabriel
dc.contributor.authorSouza, Franco
dc.contributor.authorUetanabaro, Masao
dc.contributor.authorLandgref-Filho, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorFurman, Joe
dc.contributor.authorPrado, Cynthia [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-28T19:06:36Z
dc.date.available2022-04-28T19:06:36Z
dc.date.issued2017-01-01
dc.description.abstractWe describe the reproductive biology and sexual size dimorphism of a population of the vizcacheras frog Leptodactylus bufonius in the Brazilian Chaco. Reproduction takes place during the rainy months (September–March). During courtship, females emit reciprocal calls and both sexes perform vibratory movements of the body; the latter is described for the first time in anurans. Amplexus and oviposition occurred inside subterranean chambers. The temperature in closed chambers was lower than outside chambers, which may aid in reducing desiccation risks of eggs and tadpoles. Females were larger than males, but males had longer heads and shorter tibias, which may be related to digging. The study reinforces the importance of ongoing discoveries on anuran natural history.en
dc.description.affiliationUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
dc.description.affiliationDepartamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal Universidade Estadual Paulista
dc.description.affiliationUnespDepartamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal Universidade Estadual Paulista
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
dc.description.sponsorshipConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
dc.description.sponsorshipIdFAPESP: 2009/12013-4
dc.description.sponsorshipIdCNPq: 470484/2007-1
dc.description.sponsorshipIdCNPq: 471106/2010-0
dc.format.extent73-80
dc.identifier.citationHerpetological Journal, v. 27, n. 1, p. 73-80, 2017.
dc.identifier.issn0268-0130
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85023749587
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/220875
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofHerpetological Journal
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectChaco
dc.subjectNatural history
dc.subjectSexual size dimorphism
dc.subjectSubterranean chamber
dc.subjectVibratory movements
dc.titleReproductive biology of the nest building vizcacheras frog Leptodactylus bufonius (Amphibia, Anura, Leptodactylidae), including a description of unusual courtship behaviouren
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