Advertisement call of Hyla jimi and Hyla elianeae (Anura, Hylidae) in the Botucatu Region, São Paulo, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

I. A. Martins¹  J. Jim¹ 

[1] ,Universidade de Taubaté Laboratório de Zoologia Departamento de BiologiaTaubaté SP ,Brazil

关键词: vocalization;    advertisement call;    Hylidae;    Hyla jimi;    Hyla elianeae;    vocalização;    canto de anúncio;    Hylidae;    Hyla jimi;    Hyla elianeae;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1519-69842004000400012

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

In this work we present a description of the advertisement call of H. jimi, the locality type, and of H. elianeae, until now unknown in the literature. Field activities were carried out from August 1997 through June 1999; recordings were made in two open-area environments in the Botucatu region, São Paulo State. Vocalizations of 100 individuals (49 H. jimi and 51 H. elianeae) were recorded; nine characteristics of the advertisement call were examined. The advertisement calls of both species consist of consecutive series of simple notes with relatively fast repetition rates. Males of H. jimi and H. elianeae presented two patterns of note emission: one emitted by individuals beginning vocalization activity or isolated from the aggregate, and another emitted by males in chorus activity interacting with closely neighboring males. A significant difference was verified in the temporal structure of the two vocalization patterns.

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