Reproductive ecology and behavior of Eleutherodactylus aureolineatus (Anura, Brachycephalidae) in the canopy of the Upper Amazon Basin, Ecuador
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v5i2p135-143Keywords:
Anura, Brachycephalidae, Eleutherodactylus aureolineatus, Eleutherodactylus lacrimosus, Eleutherodactylus unistrigatus, advertisement call, reproductive behavior, canopy sampling, sexual size dimorphism, EcuadorAbstract
Exploration and investigation of the anuran fauna in the canopies of the Upper Amazon Basin has led to the recent discoveries of new species of the genus Eleutherodactylus utilizing the microhabitat within bromeliads. Detailed information on the ecology and natural history of these communities are scarce due, in part, to the difficulty of accessing their habitat. New sampling methods for rainforest canopies have allowed for the collection and observation of the herpetofauna utilizing this habitat. Sexual size dimorphism in Eleutherodactylus aureolineatus, confirms placement in the E. unistrigatus species group and E. lacrimosus assemblage. The described microhabitat, vocalization characteristics, reproductive behavior and egg deposition of E. aureolineatus provides significant ecological background on this poorly documented group of frogs and their important "wetlands in the sky". The data and observations herein contribute to the overall understanding of the characters and ecological factors which define the E. lacrimosus assemblage.Downloads
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2006-12-01
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McCracken, S. F., & Forstner, M. R. J. (2006). Reproductive ecology and behavior of Eleutherodactylus aureolineatus (Anura, Brachycephalidae) in the canopy of the Upper Amazon Basin, Ecuador. Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 5(2), 135-143. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v5i2p135-143