Lures and other adaptations for prey attraction are particularly interesting from an
evolutionary viewpoint because they are characterized by correlational selection, involve …

Phyllomedusa bicolor (Phyllomedusidae), popularly known as the kambô in Brazil, is a tree
frog that is widely distributed in South American countries and is known for producing a skin …

Toe tap** is performed by certain anuran species while foraging for their prey. This
behavior has been described in different frog families, with some hypotheses regarding its …

We studied the signaling, reproductive and courtship behaviors of the diurnal stream-
dwelling frog Hylodes dactylocinus. The repertoire of visual signals of H. dactylocinus …

We studied the diet of two sympatric species of leaf-frogs, Phyllomedusa rohdei and P.
burmeisteri, captured in a cacao plantation in the Atlantic forest domain of southern Bahia …

Visual communication seems to be widespread among nocturnal anurans, however, reports
of these behaviors in many Neotropical species are lacking. Therefore, we gathered …

Many ambush foraging predators possess specialized structures and behaviours that
plausibly function to attract prey, but this hypothesis has rarely been subject to direct …

The primary function of the behaviour, whereby toads move the middle toes of their hindlegs
up and down, is to attract smaller metamorphic toads towards the larger cannibalistic …

Highlights•Animals use their bright body coloration to lure prey.•This strategy has never
been found in nocturnal cursorial predators.•We examined the prey lure function in a …

Toe‐tap** is a widespread anuran behaviour commonly associated with feeding where
the anurans move the middle toes of their hind legs up and down. Previous studies have …