Vol. 12 No. 1 (2017)
Short Note

The advertisement call of <em>Pristimantis subsigillatus</em> (Anura, Craugastoridae)

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  • Florina Stanescu,
  • Rafael Márquez,
  • Paul Székely,
  • Dan Cogalniceanu
Florina Stanescu
Ovidius University Constanţa
Rafael Márquez
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC)
Paul Székely
Ovidius University Constanţa
Dan Cogalniceanu
Ovidius University Constanţa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13128/Acta_Herpetol-18731

Published 2017-06-30

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Stanescu, F., Márquez, R., Székely, P., & Cogalniceanu, D. (2017). The advertisement call of <em>Pristimantis subsigillatus</em> (Anura, Craugastoridae). Acta Herpetologica, 12(1), 95–101. https://doi.org/10.13128/Acta_Herpetol-18731
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Abstract

We describe for the first time the advertisement call of Pristimantis subsigillatus from southern Ecuador. Our study provides a detailed quantitative characterization of the advertisement call of P. subsigillatus, filling a gap in our knowledge of this genus, the most speciose among vertebrates. Males called perched on vegetation 0.5-2.5 m above ground, always during mild rain. The advertisement call is composed of a single note with a duration of 63-80 ms, with an initial short pulse (3-10 ms) followed by a longer tonal component. Call rates ranged between 4-12 calls/min. The dominant frequency varied between 2.02-2.82 kHz.

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