Vocalizations of the Brazilian torrent frog Hylodes heyeri (Anura: Hylodidae): Repertoire and influence of air temperature on advertisement call variation

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 41, Issue 17-20, 2007, Pages 1227-1235

  Lingnau, Rodrigo ^a,c   Bastos, Rogério P ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Advertisement call; Anura; Hylodes heyeri; Hylodidae; Territorial call; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; CALLING BEHAVIOR; FROG; HABITAT USE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TERRITORIALITY; VOCALIZATION;

ATLANTIC FOREST; BRAZIL; MORRETES; PARANA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANURA; HYLODES;

EID: 34547182443     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930701395626     Document Type: Article

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