Diet and first report of batracophagy in Leptodactylus podicipinus (Anura: Leptodactylidae)

K Ceron, M de Toledo Moroti… - Neotropical …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, we describe the diet of Leptodactylus podicipinus in South Pantanal. We
analysed the stomach content of 30 individuals collected in September 2017 in the Miranda …

[HTML][HTML] Carotenoid intake during early life mediates ontogenetic colour shifts and dynamic colour change during adulthood

S Stückler, S Cloer, W Hödl, D Preininger - Animal Behaviour, 2022 - Elsevier
Carotenoids play an import role as one of the most prevalent pigments in animals.
Carotenoid-based coloration accounts for striking sexually and naturally selected colour …

Review of the Rare Genus Phrynomedusa Miranda-Ribeiro, 1923 (Anura: Phyllomedusidae) With Description of a New Species

D Baêta, LOM Giasson… - Herpetological …, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
We present the first taxonomic review of the genus Phrynomedusa since its description with
diagnoses of the genus and species. We present a broad literature review of the genus and …

[HTML][HTML] A new species of spotted leaf frog, genus Phasmahyla (Amphibia, Phyllomedusidae) from Southeast Brazil

EA Pereira, LCL Rocha, H Folly, HR da Silva… - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
Based on concordant differences in male advertisement call, tadpole morphology, and
absence of haplotype sharing in the barcoding 16S mitochondrial DNA, we describe here a …

[PDF][PDF] Polyphenism in juveniles of the Amazonian Giant Maki Frog, Phyllomedusa bicolor (Boddaert, 1772) in southwestern Brazilian Amazon

MRN Almeida, JA de França Nascimento… - Herpetology …, 2023 - biotaxa.org
Figure 1. Juveniles of Phyllomedusa bicolor exhibiting polyphenism. First juvenile
individual:(A) Burnt umber dorsum with few light spots in the flanks (19: 06 h).(B–C) …

[PDF][PDF] Antipredator mechanisms of Bokermannohyla oxente Lugli and Haddad, 2006 in the Northeast of Brazil

UF Souza, JAMS Júnior, LAS dos Santos… - Herpetology …, 2020 - biotaxa.org
We collected the individuals and placed in photographic studios. During their handling they
presented the following antipredator mechanisms: legs interweaving or limbs interweave …

[PDF][PDF] Aposematic Polyphenism: Antipredator Mechanism of Juveniles of Phasmahyla exilis (Cruz, 1980) (Amphibia, Anura, Phyllomedusidae), southeastern Brazil

LR Mendonça, UF Souza, MEB Cunha… - Herpetology …, 2020 - biotaxa.org
The six individuals were placed in a plastic container with leaves and water to maintain
humidity and taken to laboratory. About 40 min later, all six individuals returned to their …

[PDF][PDF] Defensive colour behaviour in two hylids in the eastern Amazon: Boana dentei (Bokermann, 1967) and Scinax ruber (Laurenti, 1768)

F Pedroso-Santos, PHE Silva, PR Sanches… - Herpetology …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Polyphenism has been well documented in anurans as an anti-predator mechanism. Herein,
we report two cases of this defensive behaviour in Boana dentei and Scinax ruber in Amapá …

A Study On The Variations In Timing, Physiology And Function Of Colour Change In Amphibians

RP Tiwary, M Solanki - NVEO-NATURAL VOLATILES & ESSENTIAL OILS …, 2021 - nveo.org
Amphibians have the incredible ability to change colour, yet the hormonal drivers and
evolutionary functions are poorly known in most species. Herein we review the variations in …

[PDF][PDF] Field observations on the defensive colour behaviour in two hylids in the eastern Amazon: Boana dentei (Bokermann, 1967) and Scinax ruber (Laurenti, 1768 …

FP Santos, PHE Silva, PR Sanches… - Herpetology …, 2020 - biotaxa.org
Polyphenism has been well documented in anurans as an anti-predator mechanism. Herein,
we report two cases of this defensive behaviour in Boana dentei and Scinax ruber in Amapá …