A crucial step in any ethological study is to distinguish and classify the observed behavior
into categories. The literature on anuran antipredator mechanisms is largely scattered and …

Vocalizations of anuran amphibians have received much attention in studies of behavioral
ecology and physiology, but also provide informative characters for identifying and …

Advertisement calls are often used as essential basic information in studies of animal
behaviour, ecology, evolution, conservation, taxonomy or biodiversity inventories. Yet the …

O “Guia de Identificação das Espécies de Anfíbios (Anura e Gymnophiona) do Estado de
Goiás e do Distrito Federal, Brasil Central” é um trabalho que busca promover a …

The emergence of complex social interactions is predicted to be an important selective force
in the diversification of communication systems. Parental care presents a key social context …

Highlights•Our view of anuran communication has changed drastically during the last few
decades.•Anurans use diverse communication strategies often directly related to the vocal …

In pretty much any species, an individual's survival and reproduction depends crucially on
the outcome of interactions with other individuals. Key interactions may take place between …

Species of Brachycephalus has been having taxonomical issues due its morphological
similarity and genetic conservatism. Herein, we describe a new species of Brachycephalus …

Zoologists have widely acknowledged the utility of classification systems for characterising
variation in anuran egg and clutch types, tadpole morphotypes, embryonic and tadpole …

Genetic data in studies of systematics of Amazonian amphibians frequently reveal that
purportedly widespread single species in reality comprise species complexes. This means …