Frog assemblage associated with bromeliads in a sandy coastal plain in the state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil

Authors

  • Marcio Marques Mageski Universidade Vila Velha (UVV) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia de Ecossistemas (PPGEE) http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7528-072X
  • Rodrigo Barbosa Ferreira Universidade Vila Velha (UVV) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia de Ecossistemas (PPGEE) http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5185-5744
  • Larissa Corteletti da Costa Universidade Vila Velha (UVV) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia de Ecossistemas (PPGEE)
  • Paulo Roberto Jesus Universidade Vila Velha (UVV) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia de Ecossistemas (PPGEE) http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2666-8618
  • Paulo Dias Ferreira Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES) Departamento de Gemologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/0031-1049.2017.57.34

Keywords:

Anura, Atlantic forest, Bromelicolous, Bromeligenous, Restinga.

Abstract

Amphibians may use bromeliads for reproduction (i.e., bromeligenous species) or only for refuge and foraging (i.e., bromelicolous species). The partition of bromeliad resources is essential to maintain the coexistence of the associated assemblages. We sampled 913 bromeliads in a sandy coastal plain (i.e., restinga habitat) in southeastern Brazil and found 234 frogs belonging to seven species. One of the frog species was bromeligenous and the other six were facultative bromelicolous. The bromeliads of the genus Aechmea were the most frequently used by frogs. The low degree of frog occupancy of bromeliads (26%) suggests habitat segregation. Our study highlights the importance of maintenance of bromeliad species for conservation of the associated frog assemblages.

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Author Biographies

  • Marcio Marques Mageski, Universidade Vila Velha (UVV) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia de Ecossistemas (PPGEE)
    Campus Boa Vista.
    Avenida Comissário José Dantas Mello, 21, Boa Vista II, 29102‑920, Vila Velha, ES, Brasil.
  • Rodrigo Barbosa Ferreira, Universidade Vila Velha (UVV) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia de Ecossistemas (PPGEE)
    Campus Boa Vista.
    Avenida Comissário José Dantas Mello, 21, Boa Vista II, 29102‑920, Vila Velha, ES, Brasil.
  • Larissa Corteletti da Costa, Universidade Vila Velha (UVV) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia de Ecossistemas (PPGEE)
    Campus Boa Vista.
    Avenida Comissário José Dantas Mello, 21, Boa Vista II, 29102‑920, Vila Velha, ES, Brasil.
  • Paulo Roberto Jesus, Universidade Vila Velha (UVV) Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia de Ecossistemas (PPGEE)
    Campus Boa Vista.
    Avenida Comissário José Dantas Mello, 21, Boa Vista II, 29102‑920, Vila Velha, ES, Brasil.

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2017-12-20

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Vol. 57 No. 34 (2017)

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How to Cite

Mageski, M. M., Ferreira, R. B., Costa, L. C. da, Jesus, P. R., & Ferreira, P. D. (2017). Frog assemblage associated with bromeliads in a sandy coastal plain in the state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil. Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 57(34), 445-449. https://doi.org/10.11606/0031-1049.2017.57.34