Defensive behaviors in Pleurodema borellii (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from northwest Argentina

Autores/as

  • Henrique Folly
  • Juan Carlos Stazzonelli
  • Clodoaldo Lopes Assis

Palabras clave:

Anti-Predation Strategy, Body Inflation, Body Vibration, Cloacal Discharge, Stiff- Legged Posture

Resumen

Anurans are common prey for several vertebrates and also invertebrates. In response to this predatory pressure, they exhibit various defensive behaviors. In this work we report liquid cloacal discharge, body inflation, stiff-legged posture and body vibration performed by Pleurodema borellii from San Miguel de Tucumán, northwest of Argentina. These multiple defensive behaviors performed together can hinder or disrupt the predator’s action more efficiently.

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02-09-2024

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Folly, H., Stazzonelli, J. C., & Lopes Assis, C. (2024). Defensive behaviors in Pleurodema borellii (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from northwest Argentina. Cuadernos De Herpetología, 38(2). Recuperado a partir de https://cuadernosdeherpetologia.com/index.php/CdH/article/view/189

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Vol. 38 Núm. 2 (2024): Cuadernos de Herpetología

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