The advertisement call of Dendropsophus soaresi (Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae) from the type locality and other sites in the State of Piauí, Northeastern Brazil

Authors

  • Ulisses Caramaschi
  • Jonas Pederassi
  • Mauro Sérgio Cruz Souza Lima

Keywords:

Dendropsophini, Dendropsophus marmoratus Group, Picos Treefrog, Bioacoustics

Abstract

Many species identification issues can be minimized by providing descriptions of the advertisement calls from specimens in the type locality. In this paper, we detail the advertisement call of Dendropsophus soaresi from six localities in the State of Piauí, Northeastern Brazil, including the type locality (Picos, PI), and expand the known distribution of the species within the state. The previous mating call description attributed to D. soaresi was based on specimens from Mambaí, State of Goiás, approximately 960 km from its type locality. We present a comparative analysis of the advertisement calls of species within the Dendropsophus marmoratus Group.

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2025-05-19

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Caramaschi, U. ., Pederassi, J. ., & Cruz Souza Lima, M. S. (2025). The advertisement call of Dendropsophus soaresi (Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae) from the type locality and other sites in the State of Piauí, Northeastern Brazil. Cuadernos De Herpetología, 39(1). Retrieved from https://cuadernosdeherpetologia.com/index.php/CdH/article/view/273

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Vol. 39 No. 1 (2025): Cuadernos de Herpetología

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