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Ver términos de la licenciaBarría, Erick, et al. (2024). CONTRACTING BEHAVIOR IN THE GIANT GLADIATOR FROG Boana boans (Hylidae) AND THE EMERALD CRYSTAL FROG Espadarana prosoblepon (Centrolenidae). Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología; Vol. 7 Núm. 4, 2024: Publicaciones actuales; e971, 66 - 71. Recuperado de https://repositorio.unam.mx/contenidos/4160635
Autor(es)
Barría, Erick; Barría, Maribel; Roy, Michael; Fuentes, Rogemif
Tipo
Artículo de Investigación
Área del conocimiento
Biología y Química
Título
CONTRACTING BEHAVIOR IN THE GIANT GLADIATOR FROG Boana boans (Hylidae) AND THE EMERALD CRYSTAL FROG Espadarana prosoblepon (Centrolenidae)
Fecha
2024-10-29
Resumen
Anurans exhibit several anti-predator behaviors, including thanatosis (also known as tonic immobility) where anurans pretend to be dead, and contracting (or shrinking). In contrast to thanatosis, contracting anurans usually remain with their eyes closed and their limbs contracted close to the body covering vital organs. If one attempts to stretch a limb from a contracted position , it pulls it back to the body after release. Here, we report for the first time, observations of contracting behavior in the Giant gladiator frog (Boana boans), and the Emerald glass frog (Espadarana prosoblepon). These records are important since they contribute towards the understanding of ecology and behavior of these species and anurans generally.
Tema
Antipredator; avoidance; defense; predator; protection; toxins; Antidepredador; defensa; depredador; protección; toxinas; evitación
Idioma
eng
ISSN
ISSN electrónico: 2594-2158
