Egg-laying and foam-beating in Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura, Leptodactylidae)
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Resumo: | Species of the Leptodactylus fuscus group lay their eggs in foam nests in underground chambers the males excavate. However, little is known about the interactions between males and females while egg-laying. We recorded egg-laying behavior in Leptodactylus fuscus. Observations were possible because the chambers walls were partially damaged (small holes). Within the chamber, the male holds the female in an axillary amplexus. In a typical sequence of egg-releasing/foam-beating, the male makes alternate movements of legs in a series of kicks. After a bout of foam-beating the male releases the female removing his arms from her axils. When freed by the male, the female turned a little for a new bout of beating, being seized in an axillary amplexus again. In the species of Leptodactylus of the fuscus group the lack of thumb asperities and spines may be related to their terrestrial egg-laying behavior and to the stability the couples have within the chamber. |
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Egg-laying and foam-beating in Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura, Leptodactylidae)Leptodactylinae frogsthumb asperitiesLeptodactylus fuscusamplexusegg-laying behaviorSpecies of the Leptodactylus fuscus group lay their eggs in foam nests in underground chambers the males excavate. However, little is known about the interactions between males and females while egg-laying. We recorded egg-laying behavior in Leptodactylus fuscus. Observations were possible because the chambers walls were partially damaged (small holes). Within the chamber, the male holds the female in an axillary amplexus. In a typical sequence of egg-releasing/foam-beating, the male makes alternate movements of legs in a series of kicks. After a bout of foam-beating the male releases the female removing his arms from her axils. When freed by the male, the female turned a little for a new bout of beating, being seized in an axillary amplexus again. In the species of Leptodactylus of the fuscus group the lack of thumb asperities and spines may be related to their terrestrial egg-laying behavior and to the stability the couples have within the chamber.Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP2005-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032005000300022Biota Neotropica v.5 n.2 2005reponame:Biota Neotropicainstname:Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade (BIOTA-FAPESP)instacron:BIOTA - FAPESP10.1590/S1676-06032005000300022info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessOliveira Filho,Júlio César deCosta,Hugo Cardoso de MouraBraga,Úrsula Márcia Loboeng2006-10-23T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1676-06032005000300022Revistahttps://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v20n1/pt/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||juliosa@unifap.br1676-06111676-0611opendoar:2006-10-23T00:00Biota Neotropica - Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade (BIOTA-FAPESP)false |
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Egg-laying and foam-beating in Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) |
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Egg-laying and foam-beating in Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) |
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Egg-laying and foam-beating in Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) Oliveira Filho,Júlio César de Leptodactylinae frogs thumb asperities Leptodactylus fuscus amplexus egg-laying behavior |
title_short |
Egg-laying and foam-beating in Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) |
title_full |
Egg-laying and foam-beating in Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) |
title_fullStr |
Egg-laying and foam-beating in Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) |
title_full_unstemmed |
Egg-laying and foam-beating in Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) |
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Egg-laying and foam-beating in Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) |
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Oliveira Filho,Júlio César de |
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Oliveira Filho,Júlio César de Costa,Hugo Cardoso de Moura Braga,Úrsula Márcia Lobo |
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Costa,Hugo Cardoso de Moura Braga,Úrsula Márcia Lobo |
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Oliveira Filho,Júlio César de Costa,Hugo Cardoso de Moura Braga,Úrsula Márcia Lobo |
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Leptodactylinae frogs thumb asperities Leptodactylus fuscus amplexus egg-laying behavior |
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Leptodactylinae frogs thumb asperities Leptodactylus fuscus amplexus egg-laying behavior |
description |
Species of the Leptodactylus fuscus group lay their eggs in foam nests in underground chambers the males excavate. However, little is known about the interactions between males and females while egg-laying. We recorded egg-laying behavior in Leptodactylus fuscus. Observations were possible because the chambers walls were partially damaged (small holes). Within the chamber, the male holds the female in an axillary amplexus. In a typical sequence of egg-releasing/foam-beating, the male makes alternate movements of legs in a series of kicks. After a bout of foam-beating the male releases the female removing his arms from her axils. When freed by the male, the female turned a little for a new bout of beating, being seized in an axillary amplexus again. In the species of Leptodactylus of the fuscus group the lack of thumb asperities and spines may be related to their terrestrial egg-laying behavior and to the stability the couples have within the chamber. |
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Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP |
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Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP |
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