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Sophisticated communication in the Brazilian torrent frog Hylodes japi

PLoS ONE, ISSN: 1932-6203, Vol: 11, Issue: 1, Page: e0145444
2016
  • 42
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 92
    Captures
  • 10
    Mentions
  • 47
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    42
  • Captures
    92
  • Mentions
    10
    • Blog Mentions
      5
      • Blog
        5
    • News Mentions
      3
      • 3
    • References
      2
      • 2
  • Social Media
    47
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      47
      • Facebook
        47

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INTRODUCTION Complex courtship behaviors with different types of male-female interactions have been described for Neotropical frogs over the past decades (e.g., Zina and Haddad 2007,

Article Description

Intraspecific communication in frogs plays an important role in the recognition of conspecifics in general and of potential rivals or mates in particular and therefore with relevant consequences for pre-zygotic reproductive isolation. We investigate intraspecific communication in Hylodes japi, an endemic Brazilian torrent frog with territorial males and an elaborate courtship behavior. We describe its repertoire of acoustic signals as well as one of the most complex repertoires of visual displays known in anurans, including five new visual displays. Previously unknown in frogs, we also describe a bimodal inter-sexual communication system where the female stimulates the male to emit a courtship call. As another novelty for frogs, we show that in addition to choosing which limb to signal with, males choose which of their two vocal sacs will be used for visual signaling. We explain how and why this is accomplished. Control of inflation also provides additional evidence that vocal sac movement and color must be important for visual communication, even while producing sound. Through the current knowledge on visual signaling in Neotropical torrent frogs (i.e. hylodids), we discuss and highlight the behavioral diversity in the family Hylodidae. Our findings indicate that communication in species of Hylodes is undoubtedly more sophisticated than we expected and that visual communication in anurans is more widespread than previously thought. This is especially true in tropical regions, most likely due to the higher number of species and phylogenetic groups and/or to ecological factors, such as higher microhabitat diversity.

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Fábio P. de Sá; Juliana Zina; Célio F. B. Haddad; Carlos A Navas

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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Multidisciplinary

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