Sounds of the northern Andes: the calls of a diverse and endangered frog community (Amphibia, Anura) from Ecuador DOI Creative Commons
Diego Batallas, Rafael Márquez, Juan M. Guayasamin

et al.

ZooKeys, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 1224, P. 211 - 252

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

The emission of calls is one the most distinctive and important reproductive traits in anurans. Given biological significance vocalizations, this trait also useful for identification proposes key recognizing cryptic diversity. However, majority from tropical ecosystems, especially high Andean mountains, are unknown. Between 2016 2021, a total 14 expeditions were conducted to forests moorlands eastern western Mountain range province Carchi-Ecuador, at elevations ranging 2694 3848 m a.s.l. objective these was record anuran fauna present ecosystems. In total, 30 species recorded, 20 described, 15 which described reported first time study. call Hyloxalus delatorreae , critically endangered species, with remarkable recording Niceforonia brunnea considered mute. addition, nine candidate including Pristimantis farisorum Ecuador. This study represents comprehensive accurate acoustic documentation highland community, will facilitate taxonomic conservation work area.

Language: Английский

Sounds of the northern Andes: the calls of a diverse and endangered frog community (Amphibia, Anura) from Ecuador DOI Creative Commons
Diego Batallas, Rafael Márquez, Juan M. Guayasamin

et al.

ZooKeys, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 1224, P. 211 - 252

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

The emission of calls is one the most distinctive and important reproductive traits in anurans. Given biological significance vocalizations, this trait also useful for identification proposes key recognizing cryptic diversity. However, majority from tropical ecosystems, especially high Andean mountains, are unknown. Between 2016 2021, a total 14 expeditions were conducted to forests moorlands eastern western Mountain range province Carchi-Ecuador, at elevations ranging 2694 3848 m a.s.l. objective these was record anuran fauna present ecosystems. In total, 30 species recorded, 20 described, 15 which described reported first time study. call Hyloxalus delatorreae , critically endangered species, with remarkable recording Niceforonia brunnea considered mute. addition, nine candidate including Pristimantis farisorum Ecuador. This study represents comprehensive accurate acoustic documentation highland community, will facilitate taxonomic conservation work area.

Language: Английский

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