Limbs interweaving for Neotropical anurans

Authors

  • Isabel Gonzalves Velasco
  • João Victor Alves de Oliveira
  • Natallia Vivian Nascimento da Silva Maia
  • Sabrina Nascimento Silva
  • João Felipe de Oliveira Braga
  • Pedro Ivo Simões

Keywords:

Legs interweaving, Anuran behavior, Displaced behavior, Defensive strategies

Abstract

Anurans have developed a variety of antipredator behaviors, including aposematism, posturing, and leg interweaving, to enhance survival against predators. Leg interweaving, observed in species like Dendropsophus branneri and D. oliverai, involves crossing limbs and may serve as a displaced behavior rather than a true defense. Unlike species with bright aposematic colors, these frogs rely primarily on camouflage for protection. The variability and limited documentation of leg interweaving highlight the need for further experimental research to clarify its function and significance, contributing to a deeper understanding of the adaptive strategies employed by anurans under predation pressure.

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2025-05-21

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Gonzalves Velasco, I., Alves de Oliveira, J. V. ., Nascimento da Silva Maia, N. V. ., Nascimento Silva, S. ., de Oliveira Braga, J. F. ., & Simões, P. I. (2025). Limbs interweaving for Neotropical anurans. Cuadernos De Herpetología, 39(1). Retrieved from https://cuadernosdeherpetologia.com/index.php/CdH/article/view/275

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

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