22 results on '"Lötters, Stefan"'
Search Results
2. Do aposematic species have larger range sizes? A case study with neotropical poison frogs.
- Author
-
Silveira, Priscila, de Sousa, Fernanda Gonçalves, Böning, Philipp, Maciel, Natan M., Stropp, Juliana, and Lötters, Stefan
- Subjects
DENDROBATIDAE ,SPECIES distribution ,SPECIES ,BODY size ,APOSEMATISM ,FROGS - Abstract
Aim: Aposematic animals, i.e., those that are defended and warn potential predators through signals, are suggested to have resource‐gathering advantages against non‐aposematic ones. We here explore this in a biogeographic framework expecting that aposematic species are better dispersers, which translates into larger geographic range size. Location: South America. Taxon: Poison frogs (Amphibia; Aromobatidae and Dendrobatidae). Methods: We use 43 toxic and 26 non‐toxic poison frog species from the lowlands only as representatives of aposematic and non‐aposematic study organisms, respectively. Realised and potential geographic ranges are calculated using minimum convex polygon and species distribution modelling methods, respectively. Accounting for species body size and phylogeny, we test if both range and aposematism are correlated using linear mixed‐effects models. Results: Aposematic and non‐aposematic species neither differ in realised nor in potential geographic range size. There was no effect on body size. Main Conclusions: The role of aposematism is not yet as clear as suggested and determinants of poison frog range sizes are multifaceted. A more integrative approach is needed using the information on behaviour, predation risk, and reproductive biology to assess the role of aposematism on observed species distributions. Such data are not yet available for most species, neither poison frogs nor other aposematic animals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2024
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
3. Homing behavior in the Neotropical poison frog Ameerega trivittata.
- Author
-
NOTHACKER, JOSEPHINE A., NEU, CLARA P., MAYER, MICHAEL, WAGNER, NORMAN, and LÖTTERS, STEFAN
- Abstract
Neotropical poison frogs (Aromobatidae, Dendrobatidae) are known for their complex behavior including site fidelity and home range maintenance. It has been shown in a few poison frog species that these amphibians are able to return to their home ranges after experimental translocation. In this study we asked if Ameerega trivittata can be allocated to the species performing homing behavior. In this taxon, males and females show home range behavior, while sexes were not distinguished in our study. Fieldwork was carried out in a wild population at Panguana (Peru), using replacement distances of 150 m, 600 m and 900 m. In total, 79 frogs were translocated. Most rapidly returned to their home ranges from all translocation distances, with a decrease of the homing success with longer distance. Among the poison frogs studied so far, it is remarkable that A. trivittata is the only one known to be able to return from 900 m (which perhaps is a remarkable homing distance for anurans in general), while maximum return distances in other species are less than 50% of this. Ameerega trivittata is one of the largest poison frogs (maximum snout-vent length 55 mm). However, long distance homing was not explained by the species' body size. We rather expect that 'good knowledge' of the general area (in terms of integration of learned landmarks) that frogs live in is the reason for the ability of long distance homing in our focal taxon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2018
4. Ranitomeya vanzolinii Myers 1982
- Author
-
Brown, Jason L., Twomey, Evan, Amézquita, Adolfo, Souza, Moisés Barbosa De, Caldwell, Jana- Lee P., Lötters, Stefan, May, Rudolf Von, Melo-Sampaio, Paulo Roberto, Mejía-Vargas, Daniel, Perez-Peña, Pedro, Pepper, Mark, Poelman, Erik H., Sanchez-Rodriguez, Manuel, and Summers, Kyle
- Subjects
Amphibia ,Ranitomeya vanzolinii ,Dendrobatidae ,Animalia ,Biodiversity ,Anura ,Chordata ,Ranitomeya ,Taxonomy - Abstract
Ranitomeya vanzolinii species group Figs. 3, 4, 9, 23 – 29 Tables 1, 4 – 6 A monophyletic assemblage of six species: Ranitomeya vanzolinii Myers 1982; R. sirensis Aichinger 1991 with its junior synonyms R. biolat Morales 1992 and R. lamasi Morales 1992; R. imitator Schulte 1986 with its junior synonyms R. imitator intermedius Schulte 1999 and R. imitator yurimaguensis Schulte 1999; R. flavovittata Schulte 1999; R. yavaricola Perez-Peña, Chavez, Twomey & Brown 2010 and R. cyanovittata Perez-Peña, Chavez, Twomey & Brown 2010. Definition and diagnosis. Medium to large adult SVL (17 – 21 mm); black dorsum; highly variable morphology; LTRF 2(2)/3(1), oral disc emarginated; large intestine unpigmented; larvae whitish to gray; eggs cream; territoriality present in males; promiscuous (known in R. sirensis) or monogamous mating system (known in R. vanzolinii and R. imitator), male parental care (observed in R. sirensis) or biparental (observed in R. vanzolinii and R. imitator); females produce between 2 – 4 eggs per mating. The advertisement call of species in this group consists of a loud trill, highly tonal, with notes 0.4 – 1.1 sec in length, repeated at 2 – 14 notes per minute (Fig. 28)., Published as part of Brown, Jason L., Twomey, Evan, Amézquita, Adolfo, Souza, Moisés Barbosa De, Caldwell, Jana- Lee P., Lötters, Stefan, May, Rudolf Von, Melo-Sampaio, Paulo Roberto, Mejía-Vargas, Daniel, Perez-Peña, Pedro, Pepper, Mark, Poelman, Erik H., Sanchez-Rodriguez, Manuel & Summers, Kyle, 2011, A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical poison frog genus Ranitomeya (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae) 3083, pp. 1-120 in Zootaxa 3083 (1) on page 61, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3083.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5244214, {"references":["Myers, C., W. (1982) Spotted poison frogs: Description of Three new Dendrobates from Western Amazonia, and resurrection of a lost species from \" Chiriqui \". American Museum Novitates, 2721, 23.","Aichinger, M. (1991) A new species of poison-dart frog (Anura: Dendrobatidae) from the Serrania de Sira, Peru. Herpetologica, 47, 1 - 5.","Morales, V. (1992) Dos especies nuevas de Dendrobates (Anura: Dendrobatidae) para Peru. Caribbean Journal of Science, 28, 191 - 199.","Schulte, R. (1986) Eine neue Dendrobates - Art aus Ostperu (Amphibia: Salentia: Dendrobatidae). Sauria, 8, 11 - 20.","Schulte, R. (1999) Pfeilgiftfrosche \" Artenteil - Peru \". INBICO, Wailblingen, Germany, 294 pp.","Perez-Pena, P., Chavez, G., Twomey, E. & Brown, J. L. (2010) Two new species of Ranitomeya (Anura: Dendrobatidae) from eastern Amazonian Peru. Zootaxa, 2439, 1 - 23."]}
- Published
- 2011
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
5. Ranitomeya variabilis
- Author
-
Brown, Jason L., Twomey, Evan, Amézquita, Adolfo, Souza, Moisés Barbosa De, Caldwell, Jana- Lee P., Lötters, Stefan, May, Rudolf Von, Melo-Sampaio, Paulo Roberto, Mejía-Vargas, Daniel, Perez-Peña, Pedro, Pepper, Mark, Poelman, Erik H., Sanchez-Rodriguez, Manuel, and Summers, Kyle
- Subjects
Amphibia ,Ranitomeya variabilis ,Dendrobatidae ,Animalia ,Biodiversity ,Anura ,Chordata ,Ranitomeya ,Taxonomy - Abstract
Ranitomeya variabilis species group Figs. 3, 4, 9, 14, 32 – 37 Tables 1, 4 – 6 A monophyletic assemblage of two species: Ranitomeya variabilis Zimmermann & Zimmermann 1988 and R. amazonica Schulte 1999. Definition and diagnosis. Medium to large adult size (SVL 14 – 21 mm); two prevalent dorsal patterns: large ovoid black spots on greenish dorsum or complete yellow to red dorsolateral stripes, middorsal stripe and oblique lateral stripes (note that occasionally these species possess ventrolateral stripes, or an intermediate between oblique lateral and ventrolateral stripes, suggesting this trait is a continuous character); large intestine of larvae entirely pigmented; LTRF 2 (2)/3(1), oral disc emarginated; larvae gray, tadpoles cannibalistic on embryos and other tadpoles; eggs gray; neither males nor females territorial; promiscuous mating system with male parental care; females produce between 2 – 6 eggs per mating. Advertisement calls consist of short, regularly spaced buzz calls, notes 0.16 – 0.44 sec in length, repeated at 24 – 70 notes per minute (Fig. 14)., Published as part of Brown, Jason L., Twomey, Evan, Amézquita, Adolfo, Souza, Moisés Barbosa De, Caldwell, Jana- Lee P., Lötters, Stefan, May, Rudolf Von, Melo-Sampaio, Paulo Roberto, Mejía-Vargas, Daniel, Perez-Peña, Pedro, Pepper, Mark, Poelman, Erik H., Sanchez-Rodriguez, Manuel & Summers, Kyle, 2011, A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical poison frog genus Ranitomeya (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae) 3083, pp. 1-120 in Zootaxa 3083 (1) on page 78, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3083.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5244214, {"references":["Zimmermann, H., & Zimmermann, E. (1988) Etho-Taxonomie und zoogeographische Artengruppenbildung bei Pfeilgiftfroschen (Anura: Dendrobatidae). Salamandra, 24, 125 - 160.","Schulte, R. (1999) Pfeilgiftfrosche \" Artenteil - Peru \". INBICO, Wailblingen, Germany, 294 pp."]}
- Published
- 2011
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
6. A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical poison frog genus Ranitomeya (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae) 3083
- Author
-
Brown, Jason L., Twomey, Evan, Amézquita, Adolfo, Souza, Moisés Barbosa De, Caldwell, Jana- Lee P., Lötters, Stefan, May, Rudolf Von, Melo-Sampaio, Paulo Roberto, Mejía-Vargas, Daniel, Perez-Peña, Pedro, Pepper, Mark, Poelman, Erik H., Sanchez-Rodriguez, Manuel, and Summers, Kyle
- Subjects
Amphibia ,Dendrobatidae ,Animalia ,Biodiversity ,Anura ,Chordata ,Taxonomy - Abstract
Brown, Jason L., Twomey, Evan, Amézquita, Adolfo, Souza, Moisés Barbosa De, Caldwell, Jana- Lee P., Lötters, Stefan, May, Rudolf Von, Melo-Sampaio, Paulo Roberto, Mejía-Vargas, Daniel, Perez-Peña, Pedro, Pepper, Mark, Poelman, Erik H., Sanchez-Rodriguez, Manuel, Summers, Kyle (2011): A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical poison frog genus Ranitomeya (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae) 3083. Zootaxa 3083 (1): 1-120, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3083.1.1, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3083.1.1
- Published
- 2011
7. Ranitomeya reticulata Boulenger 1884
- Author
-
Brown, Jason L., Twomey, Evan, Amézquita, Adolfo, Souza, Moisés Barbosa De, Caldwell, Jana- Lee P., Lötters, Stefan, May, Rudolf Von, Melo-Sampaio, Paulo Roberto, Mejía-Vargas, Daniel, Perez-Peña, Pedro, Pepper, Mark, Poelman, Erik H., Sanchez-Rodriguez, Manuel, and Summers, Kyle
- Subjects
Amphibia ,Dendrobatidae ,Ranitomeya reticulata ,Animalia ,Biodiversity ,Anura ,Chordata ,Ranitomeya ,Taxonomy - Abstract
Ranitomeya reticulata species group Figs. 3, 4, 9, 15 – 18 Tables 1, 4 – 6 A monophyletic assemblage of six species: Ranitomeya reticulata Boulenger 1884 “1883” with its junior synonym R. ignea Melin 1941; R. fantastica Boulenger, 1884 “1883”; R. ventrimaculata Shreve 1935; R. uakarii Brown, Schulte & Summers 2006; R. summersi Brown, Twomey, Pepper & Sanchez-Rodriguez 2008 and R. benedicta Brown, Twomey, Pepper, & Sanchez-Rodriguez 2008. Definition and diagnosis. Medium to large adult SVL (17 – 21 mm); black dorsum; typically orange to red dorsal patterning; LTRF 2 (2)/3, oral disc emarginate; large intestine entirely pigmented; eggs dark; promiscuous mating system, male parental care; grayish tadpoles and embryos, females produce between 2 – 5 eggs per mating. Vocalizations consist of a series of very short buzz-like notes (0.1 – 0.5 sec in length) given in rapid succession (104 – 200 notes per minute) (Fig. 18)., Published as part of Brown, Jason L., Twomey, Evan, Amézquita, Adolfo, Souza, Moisés Barbosa De, Caldwell, Jana- Lee P., Lötters, Stefan, May, Rudolf Von, Melo-Sampaio, Paulo Roberto, Mejía-Vargas, Daniel, Perez-Peña, Pedro, Pepper, Mark, Poelman, Erik H., Sanchez-Rodriguez, Manuel & Summers, Kyle, 2011, A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical poison frog genus Ranitomeya (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae) 3083, pp. 1-120 in Zootaxa 3083 (1) on page 48, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3083.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5244214, {"references":["Boulenger, G. A. (1884 \" 1883 \") On a collection of frogs from Yurimaguas, Huallaga River, Northern Peru. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1883, 635 - 638, 1 colour pl, 1 B & W pl.","Melin, D. E. (1941) Contributions to the knowledge of the Amphibia of South America. Goteborgs Kungl. Vetenskaps-och Vitterhetssamhalles. Handlingar. Serien B, Matematiska och Naturvetenskapliga Skrifter, 1, 1 - 71.","Shreve, B. (1935) On a new Teiid and Amphibia from Panama, Ecuador, and Paraguay. Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of Natural History, 8, 209 - 218.","Brown, J. L., Schulte, R. & Summers, K. (2006) A new species of Dendrobates (Anura: Dendrobatidae) from the Amazonian lowlands in Peru. Zootaxa, 45 - 58."]}
- Published
- 2011
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
8. Andinobates minutus Brown & Twomey & Amézquita & Souza & Caldwell & Lötters & May & Melo-Sampaio & Mejía-Vargas & Perez-Peña & Pepper & Poelman & Sanchez-Rodriguez & Summers 2011
- Author
-
Brown, Jason L., Twomey, Evan, Amézquita, Adolfo, Souza, Moisés Barbosa De, Caldwell, Jana- Lee P., Lötters, Stefan, May, Rudolf Von, Melo-Sampaio, Paulo Roberto, Mejía-Vargas, Daniel, Perez-Peña, Pedro, Pepper, Mark, Poelman, Erik H., Sanchez-Rodriguez, Manuel, and Summers, Kyle
- Subjects
Amphibia ,Andinobates ,Andinobates minutus ,Dendrobatidae ,Animalia ,Biodiversity ,Anura ,Chordata ,Taxonomy - Abstract
Andinobates minutus species group Figs. 3 – 5 (a – m), 8 Tables 4 –6 A monophyletic assemblage of two divergent species: Andinobates minutus (Shreve 1935) comb. nov. and A. claudiae (Jungfer, Lötters & Jörgens 2000) comb. nov. Definition and diagnosis. SVL 13–16 mm; dark brown or black dorsum; largely complete light colored dorsolateral stripes not extending to thigh and oblique lateral stripes present, typically incomplete and not extending to eye; large spots near body on upper surface of legs and forearms; limbs and venter black with pale marbling on venter; LTRF either 2(2)/3(1) (A. claudiae) or 2(2)/3 (A. minutus); larvae with complete papillae on posterior labium and wide gap in papillae on anterior labium; oral disc emarginated (Table 4); larvae gray; eggs dark (Table 6). Vocalizations short, tonal buzz-notes, notes less than 1 sec in length, repeated at 3 – 17 notes per minute (Fig. 8, Table 5).
- Published
- 2011
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
9. Ameerega boehmei Lötters, Schmitz, Reichle, Rödder & Quennet, 2009, sp. nov
- Author
-
Lötters, Stefan, Schmitz, Andreas, Reichle, Steffen, Rödder, Dennis, and Quennet, Verena
- Subjects
Amphibia ,Ameerega ,Ameerega boehmei ,Dendrobatidae ,Animalia ,Biodiversity ,Anura ,Chordata ,Taxonomy - Abstract
Ameerega boehmei sp. nov. (Figs. 2–3) Dendrobates flavopictus (non Hylaplesia flavopicta A. Lutz, 1925)— Gans 1960: 298. Phyllobates pictus (non Hylaplesia picta Tschudi, 1838) — Silverstone, 1976: 39 (partim). Epipedobates braccatus (non Dendrobates braccatus Steindachner, 1864) — Morales, 2001: 270. Ameerega flavopicta (non Hylaplesia flavopicta A. Lutz, 1925) — Lötters et al. 2007: 333 (partim). Holotype. NKA 8469, male, Serranía de Santiago, roughly 6 km east of Santiago de Chiquitos (1819 ’ S, 5934 ’ W, ca. 800 m above sea level), Chiquitanía region, Provincia San Jos de Chiquitos, Departamento Santa Cruz, Bolivia, April 2002, V. Quennet leg. Paratypes. NKA 8470 - 72, ZFMK 77442 - 444, males, same data as holotype. CAS 97762 - 63, CM 36155, LACM 44399, 60976, MCZ 29813 - 25, Serranía de Chochis, near El Portón (1860 ’ S, 6040 ’ W, ca. ca. 720 m above sea level), Chiquitanía region, Provincia San Jos de Chiquitos, Departamento Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Diagnosis. The new species is assigned to the genus Ameerega (sensu Grant et al. 2006; Lötters et al. 2007) based on the following combination of characters: (1) dorsal skin slightly granular; (2) Finger I> Finger II when adpressed; (3) toe and finger webbing absent; (4) presence of bright flash marks and absence of ventrolateral line. Its specific diagnostic characters include: (5) adult mean size 27.57 mm 2.56 (19–35 mm, N = 46); (6) maxillary teeth present; (7) tympanum well visible; (8) black ground colour with bright yellow dorsolateral lines from snout to groin, bright yellow labial line continuous up to upper arm and bright yellow mid-dorsal spots and/or dots, commonly arranged in two parallel lines; (9) bright orange-red axillary, thigh (extending onto femur) and calf flash marks; (10) limbs brown with black markings or black with bright yellow markings; (11) ventral surfaces light grey to light brown with black marbling. The new species is most similar to A. braccata (Steindachner, 1864) and A. flavopicta (A. Lutz, 1925) from Brazil, the only other members in the genus with bright mid-dorsal spots and/or dots, commonly arranged in two parallel lines. Ameerega boehmei shares with A. braccata characters 1 –4, 6– 11 and can be distinguished on the basis of adult size: 27.57 mm 2.56 (19–35 mm, N = 46) versus 20.19 mm 1.32 (18.3–21.3 mm, N = 9) in A. braccata (Haddad & Martins 1994). Also, in living A. braccata, lines and spots/dots are golden, yellow or white, while in A. boehmei they are always bright yellow. Furthermore, in A. braccata, limbs are brown with black markings, while in A. boehmei they are black with bright yellow markings. Moreover, A. braccata occasionally has brownish dorsal marbling which is always absent in the new species. Ameerega flavopicta shares with A. boehmei characters 1–9 and in part character 10; some individuals of A. boehmei have brown limbs with black markings (unlike in A. flavopicta) but limbs in this species can also be black with bright yellow markings (like in A. flavopicta). The two can be best differentiated by life colour pattern of the ventral surfaces: light grey to light brown with black marbling in A. boehmei versus yellowish white with occasional black marbling in A. flavopicta. As indicated below, the three species additionally differ in their sequences of a 564 bp (including gaps) fragment of the 16 S mitochondrial rRNA gene. Ameerega boehmei, A. braccata and A. flavopicta can also be distinguished in advertisement call characteristics. Ameerega picta (Tschudi, 1838) sensu stricto (including its junior synonym Dendrobates eucnemis Steindachner, 1864) from Bolivia, Peru and Brazil and a Guianan form of unclear taxonomic status (here provisionally treated as A. guayanensis Heatwole, Solano & Heatwole, 1965), are morphologically similar to A. boehmei. However, they both never develop bright mid-dorsal spots and/or dots (Haddad & Martins 1994; Lötters et al. 2005, 2007). The Amazon basin Ameerega trivittata (Spix, 1824) can have irregularly arranged bright dorsal markings. This species is larger than A. boehmei (adult male size> 40 mm) and lacks flash marks (Silverstone 1976; Lötters et al. 2007). Description of type series. Body slender, head narrower than body; snout in dorsal and lateral views rounded. Maxillary teeth present, vomerine teeth absent; choanae rounded; tongue more than three times as long as wide, free for about half its length. Nares not visible from dorsal view; canthus rostralis convex from tip of snout to nostril, straight from nostril to eye; loreal region vertical; horizontal eye diameter larger than distance from nostril to anterior corner of eye; tympanum visible, less than half eye size. Skin of dorsal surfaces slightly granular, ventral surfaces almost smooth. Toe webbing absent; relative length of toes: I Finger II when adpressed; metacarpal tubercles well developed, outer rounded, outer about three times the size of ovoid inner; rest of palm smooth; well developed subarticular tubercles at joints of all phalanges of hand. For measurements and proportions of holotype and paratypes at NMK and ZFMK see Table 1. In the field, females and males could not be distinguished by size; 46 adults measured had mean size 27.57 mm 2.56 (19–35 mm), with the largest specimen identified as an apparent female, however. In preservative, the entire type series can be described as follows: dorsum black with greyish dorsolateral lines from snout to groin, commonly with mid-dorsal spots and/or dots arranged regularly (i.e. in two parallel lines) or irregularly; labial line continuous up to upper arm; small, pinkish spots above axillae, large, pinkish spots above thigh (extending onto femur) and small, pinkish calf flash marks; limbs greyish tan with black or black with greyish markings; ventral surfaces light grey to light brown with black marbling. For individual colour pattern details of the holotype see Figure 3. In life, A. boehmei type specimens at NMK and ZFMK had bright yellow dorsolateral and labial lines and mid-dorsal spots and/or dots; flash marks were bright orange-red; limbs were brown with black or black with bright yellow markings; ventral surfaces were light grey to light brown with black marbling; there was a bronze ring around the pupil. The 46 adults and six juveniles not collected coincided with life colour pattern descriptions given above. The number of dorsal spots and/or dots varied between 6 and 27, with juveniles apparently exhibiting less mid-dorsal spots and/or dots. Life colour pattern description given here coincides with that of Gans (1960). Figure 2 shows a typical specimen of the new species in life. Advertisement call. Recordings of three Ameerega boehmei males were taken in the field (Serranía de Santiago). The advertisement can be characterized as a series of indistinctly pulsed, upward modulated notes as illustrated in Figure 4 A. For measurable call parameters and intraspecific variation see Table 2. Foot length from tip of longest toe to proximal outer metatarsal tubercle 11.2 11.4 1.30 (9.9–13.8) Hand length from tip of longest finger to proximal outer metacarpal 6.4 6.6 0.93 (5.4–8.4) tubercle The advertisement call of A. braccata (recorded at its type-locality, Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil, L. Forti pers. comm.) differs from the new species in shorter mean note duration, higher note repetition rate, lower number of pulses per call and a higher maximum energy of the dominant frequency (Table 2). The advertisement call of A. flavopicta was described by Haddad & Martins (1994) based on recordings from Minas Gerais state, Brazil, and by Costa et al. (2006) who recorded this species in Goiás state, Brazil. In addition, original recordings from Goiás state are available on a commercial compact disc (Toledo, L.F., J.G.R. Giovanelli, L. O.M. Giasson, C.P.A. Prado, L.D. Guimaraes, R.P. Bastos & C.F.B.Haddad. 2007. Guia interativo dos anfíbios anuros do cerrado, campo rupestre & pantanal. Editoria neotrópica LTDA, Pinheiros, São Paulo). Figure 4 B illustrates each an oscillogram and an audiospectrogram of the last mentioned analysed by ourselves. The advertisement call of A. boehmei can be distinguished from all three available A. flavopicta vocalizations (Table 2). In A. flavopicta, mean note duration is shorter (except for the Goiás state population studied by Costa et al. 2006), the mean number of notes per second is higher (except for the Minas Gerais state specimens studied by Haddad & Martins 1994), the number of pulses per note is distinctly higher, the fundamental frequency range and its maximal call energy is remarkably higher (data available for the Goiás state population only; Fig. 4 B) and the dominant frequency range is higher (even at the same temperature). Several of the differences, such as note repetition rate, note duration, inter-note interval and dominant frequency range may be influenced by temperature and motivation of individuals, while the number of pulses per note is less dependent on such factors (Narins et al. 2007). We therefore conclude that differences observed between A. boehmei, A. braccata and A. flavopicta reflect rather inter- than intraspecific variation. A. boehmei A. braccata A. flavopicta I II III L. Forti (pers. Haddad & Costa et al. Alto Paraíso, comm.) Martins (2006) Goiás state (1994) DNA barcoding. Table 3 compares uncorrected p-distances of a 564 bp (including gaps) fragment of the 16 S mitochondrial rRNA gene of Ameerega boehmei and other Ameerega species falling under the name A. picta sensu Silverstone (1976). As perhaps expectable, lowest distance occurs between A. boehmei and A. flavopicta (ca. 2 %) while the new and other species differ at 2.7–5.1 %. Comparatively high genetic similarity of species as found between A. boehmei and A. flavopicta occurs among several other, well acknowledged Ameerega species, e.g. A. braccata and A. flavopicta or A. picta and A. yungicola (Table 3). Lötters et al. (2005) reported even higher similarity (Ameerega species. Distribution and life history. Ameerega boehmei is only known from the Serranías de Santiago and Chochis, isolated Precambrian sandstone massifs in the Chiquitanía region of Bolivia (Fig. 1). Elevational records are from about 700–1200 m above sea level (Gans 1960; pers. observ. on uncollected specimens). The general area is semi-arid and hot (ca. 50 % rel. humidity and 30 °C during the day at 1 m above ground were common in March and April 2002; pers. observ.) with a rainy season from November to April. Natural vegetation includes semi-deciduous forest and 'cerrado' formation (Fig. 2). Frogs were found active during the day, with an activity peak from 05:00 to 11:00 AM, in non-forested areas in the vicinity of sandstone rocks, often situated near running water (Fig. 2). Crevices are common and are frequently used by A. boehmei for hiding. Specimens can be found in crevices near ground up to more than 2 m above ground, especially during high temperatures and at night (cf. Gans 1960; pers. observ.). We measured the air temperature of three crevices on different occasions in April 2002, each for 24 hours. Temperatures were relatively constant at 21–25 °C. Distances between rocks with frogs and the next evident water body was between one and more than 50 m airline. Calling activity was observed during morning hours from exposed portions of rocks. During our study period, three tadpoles in a temporary puddle and six subadults were found, suggesting reproduction takes place during the rainy season. Likewise, Gans (1960) observed nursery adults transporting tadpoles to ditches along a railway track in March. Conservation status. The known distribution of Ameerega boehmei in the Serranías de Santiago and Chochis is part of the departmental reserve 'Valle de Tucavaca'. Within it some land-use alteration has been observed in some forests; however, areas in which A. boehmei occurs appear to be safe and in good shape. Applying IUCN Red List criteria (IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2001 Criteria & Categories (version 3.1.); http://www.iucnredlist.org/info/categories_criteria 2001, accessed 1 July 2008), we consider this species to be of 'Least Concern' (LC). Etymology. The specific name is a patronym for Wolfgang Böhme, in honour of his support of the scientific careers of all authors from early days on.
- Published
- 2009
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
10. The mitochondrial genomes of three species of poison frogs (Anura: Dendrobates ).
- Author
-
Lyra, Mariana L., Sanchez, Eugenia, Künzel, Sven, Lötters, Stefan, Haddad, Célio F.B., and Vences, Miguel
- Subjects
DENDROBATIDAE ,MITOCHONDRIAL DNA ,NUCLEOTIDE sequence ,GENETIC code ,TRANSFER RNA ,RIBOSOMAL RNA - Abstract
We reconstructed nearly complete mitogenomes for three species of poison frogs, Dendrobates auratus, D. leucomelas, and D. tinctorius, from RNAseq data. We recovered the 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes (except tRNA-Val for D. leucomelas), and two rRNA genes for all three species, plus partial sequences of the control region. The order of genes agrees with that known from a previously sequenced D. auratus, being the most commonly found for neobatrachian frogs. Based on full-sibling comparisons we estimate the probable error rate of Illumina-RNAseq reconstructed mitogenomes of up to 0.15%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2017
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
11. A danger foreseen is a danger avoided: how chemical cues of different tadpoles influence parental decisions of a Neotropical poison frog.
- Author
-
Schulte, Lisa and Lötters, Stefan
- Subjects
- *
TADPOLES , *DENDROBATIDAE , *PREDATION , *AMPHIBIAN reproduction , *FROGS , *PHYTOTELMATA , *PHYLOGENY , *ANIMAL behavior - Abstract
The protection of offspring against predators and competitors is especially important in organisms using spatially separated breeding resources, impeding the offspring's chances to escape. One example of such isolated reproductive resources are phytotelmata (small water bodies in plant axils), exploited by the Neotropical poison frog Ranitomeya variabilis (Dendrobatidae) for both clutch and tadpole deposition. Because poison frog tadpoles are often cannibalistic, parents tend to avoid deposition with conspecifics. Previous studies have shown that this avoidance is based on chemical cues produced by conspecific tadpoles. Further, cues produced by phylogenetically less-related tadpoles (Bufonidae) were avoided for clutch but not tadpole depositions. We analyzed how the different responses to tadpole cues are triggered. We tested the reactions of parental R. variabilis to tadpole cues of species differing in two aspects: whether or not they are dendrobatids, and whether or not they reproduce in phytotelmata. We found that for clutch deposition, tadpole cues were always avoided, i.e., all tadpoles were treated by the frogs as if they pose a danger to the eggs. However, responses varied for tadpole depositions: while dendrobatid larvae living in phytotelmata were avoided, those breeding in streams were not. Non-poison frog tadpoles were ignored when associated with habitat other than phytotelmata, but they were preferred when living in phytotelmata. This suggests that both phylogeny and tadpole habitat are important triggers for the decisions made by R. variabilis. Only tadpoles using the same breeding resources are considered as relevant for the frog's own larvae (i.e., as a potential danger or food resource), while further decisions are related to evolutionary relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2014
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
12. The power of the seasons: rainfall triggers parental care in poison frogs.
- Author
-
Schulte, Lisa and Lötters, Stefan
- Subjects
RAINFALL ,DENDROBATIDAE ,ANIMAL breeding ,ANIMAL species ,HABITATS ,PREDATION ,PHYTOTELMATA - Abstract
The quality of breeding sites is of great importance for the reproductive success and accordingly the fitness of many animal species. Hence, individuals should decide carefully where to rear their offspring. Often parents have to account for multiple characteristics of habitat quality at once, which in turn might change over time. Specimens confronted with such variability may evolve the ability to display context-dependant decision plasticity. Anuran amphibians breeding in ephemeral pools largely face two risks for their offspring: desiccation and predation. The Neotropical poison frog Ranitomeya variabilis deposits both eggs and tadpoles in phytotelmata. These small tadpole nurseries lower the risk of offspring predation. However, because most poison frog tadpoles are cannibalistic, even these pools need to be surveyed for predators, and parents tend to avoid deposition with conspecifics. We tested if this avoidance behaviour does change in parental R. variabilis depending on seasonal circumstances. Over several months we provided the frogs the option to deposit their eggs or tadpoles in pools that did and did not contain chemical cues of cannibalistic conspecifics, respectively. During the rainy season, frogs strongly avoided conspecific cues for both eggs and tadpoles. Anyway, with the change to the dry season, parental preferences changed such that parent frogs were more likely to deposit tadpoles (but not eggs) in pools containing cues of conspecific tadpoles. We suggest that R. variabilis, a species that typically isolates its cannibalistic offspring, has evolved a plastic feeding behaviour with regard to the risk of phytotelmata desiccation. We interpret that parents provide older tadpoles with younger 'trophic' tadpoles in order to accelerate their development and save them from impending desiccation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2013
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
13. Home range behaviour in male and female poison frogs in Amazonian Peru (Dendrobatidae: Ranitomeya reticulata).
- Author
-
Werner, Philine, Elle, Ortwin, Schulte, LisaM., and Lötters, Stefan
- Subjects
HOME range (Animal geography) ,DENDROBATIDAE ,ZONA reticularis ,PHYTOTELMATA ,ANIMAL feeding ,ANIMAL sexual behavior ,BROMELIACEAE - Abstract
The poison frog Ranitomeya reticulata was studied for 3 months while mark-recapture surveys were performed. Ranitomeya species deposit terrestrial clutches and carry tadpoles to phytotelmata with few taxa performing biparental brood care including larval feeding. Home range size and spatial affinity to phytotelmata in the genus are linked to mating systems. In R. reticulata, individual home range size and overlap were similar in both sexes, indicating equal levels of site fidelity. Although territory defence was never observed, strong intrasexual intolerance within individuals' core areas was found. The large intersexual home range overlap for breeding pairs indicated that mate fidelity occurs. Individuals' home ranges were not overlapping, suggesting that R. reticulata lacks pair-bonding or strongly cooperative behaviour in parental duties. The number of ground bromeliads containing phytotelmata and home range size of males were positively correlated. Our findings suggest that females do not perform egg-feeding and male-only parental care is likely. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2011
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
14. Disentangling composite colour patterns in a poison frog species.
- Author
-
Wollenberg, Katharina C., Lötters, Stefan, Mora-Ferrer, Carlos, and Veith, Michael
- Subjects
- *
DENDROBATIDAE , *FROGS , *PHENOTYPES , *COLORS , *GENETICS - Abstract
A phylogenetic approach was performed to infer whether variation in conspicuous colour-patterns of a poison frog (Dendrobatidae: Dendrobates tinctorius) has evolved neutrally or under selection. Colour and pattern were split into components that were separately analysed and subsequently re-grouped via principal component analysis. This revealed four different ‘displayed’ factors on the dorsal and lateral views versus one ‘concealed’ factor on the ventral view. Based on the assumption that current patterns of trait variation contain information about the evolutionary history of the phenotype, we correlated these trait components to a neutrally evolving gene fragment (cytochrome b). The concealed factor was significantly correlated with the marker fragment, which identified it as having evolved under genetic drift. Noncorrelation of all displayed factors with the marker may indicate the evolution of colour patterns on dorsum and flanks under selection. In our example, colour pattern should therefore be regarded as a multicomponent signal system. © 2008 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2008, 93, 433–444. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2008
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
15. Another New Riparian Dendrobatid Frog Species from the Upper Amazon Basin of Peru.
- Author
-
Lötters, Stefan, Morales, Victor R., and Proy, Christian
- Subjects
- *
DENDROBATIDAE , *COLOSTETHUS , *FROGS , *AMPHIBIANS , *ANIMAL populations - Abstract
A new dendrobatid frog of the genus Colostethus is described from the Cordillera El Sira, an isolated mountain ridge in the upper Amazon basin of central Peru. It has bright yellowish dorsolateral stripes thus resembling Colostethus exasperatus, Colostethus sp. (cf. exasperatus), and Colostethus nexipus, all from the upper Amazon basin of Ecuador and Peru. In morphology, the new species is most similar to Colostethus mcdiarmidi from the eastern Andean slopes of Bolivia and Colostethus alessandroi from the eastern Andean slopes of Peru. The new species can be distinguished from all these taxa on the basis of coloration including the color of the ring around pupil in life, adult male size, length of Finger I relative to Finger II, and toe webbing extension. The advertisement call and aspects of the skeleton of the new species are described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2003
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
16. Convergent evolution of aposematic coloration in Neotropical poison frogs: a molecular phylogenetic perspective
- Author
-
Vences, Miguel, Kosuch, Joachim, Boistel, Renaud, Haddad, Célio F.B., La Marca, Enrique, Lötters, Stefan, and Veith, Michael
- Subjects
PROTECTIVE coloration (Biology) ,CAMOUFLAGE (Biology) ,ANIMAL coloration ,AMPHIBIANS - Abstract
Abstract: Poison frogs of the family Dendrobatidae contain cryptic as well as brightly colored, presumably aposematic species. The prevailing phylogenetic hypothesis assumes that the aposematic taxa form a monophyletic group while the cryptic species (Colostethus sensu lato) are basal and paraphyletic. Analysis of 86 dendrobatid sequences of a fragment of the 16S rRNA gene resulted in a much more complex scenario, with several clades that contained aposematic as well as cryptic taxa. Monophyly of the aposematic taxa was significantly rejected by SH-tests in an analysis with additional 12S and 16S rDNA fragments and reduced taxon sampling. The brightly colored Allobates femoralis and A. zaparo (Silverstone) comb. nov. (previously Epipedobates) belong in a clade with cryptic species of Colostethus. Additionally, Colostethus pratti was grouped with Epipedobates, and Colostethus bocagei with Cryptophyllobates. In several cases, the aposematic species have general distributions similar to those of their non-aposematic sister groups, indicating multiple instances of regional radiations in which some taxa independently acquired bright color. From a classificatory point of view, it is relevant that the type species of Minyobates, M. steyermarki, resulted as the sister group of the genus Dendrobates, and that species of Mannophryne and Nephelobates formed monophyletic clades, corroborating the validity of these genera. Leptodactylids of the genera Hylodes and Crossodactylus were not unambiguously identified as the sister group of the Dendrobatidae; these were monophyletic in all analyses and probably originated early in the radiation of Neotropical hyloid frogs. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Published
- 2003
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
17. Transcriptomic Signatures of Experimental Alkaloid Consumption in a Poison Frog.
- Author
-
Sanchez, Eugenia, Rodríguez, Ariel, Grau, Jose H., Lötters, Stefan, Künzel, Sven, Saporito, Ralph A., Ringler, Eva, Schulz, Stefan, Wollenberg Valero, Katharina C., and Vences, Miguel
- Subjects
DENDROBATIDAE ,ALKALOIDS ,GENE expression ,DRUG metabolism ,IMMUNE system ,IMMUNE response - Abstract
In the anuran family Dendrobatidae, aposematic species obtain their toxic or unpalatable alkaloids from dietary sources, a process known as sequestering. To understand how toxicity evolved in this family, it is paramount to elucidate the pathways of alkaloid processing (absorption, metabolism, and sequestering). Here, we used an exploratory skin gene expression experiment in which captive-bred dendrobatids were fed alkaloids. Most of these experiments were performed with Dendrobates tinctorius, but some trials were performed with D. auratus, D. leucomelas and Allobates femoralis to explore whether other dendrobatids would show similar patterns of gene expression. We found a consistent pattern of up-regulation of genes related to muscle and mitochondrial processes, probably due to the lack of mutations related to alkaloid resistance in these species. Considering conserved pathways of drug metabolism in vertebrates, we hypothesize alkaloid degradation is a physiological mechanism of resistance, which was evidenced by a strong upregulation of the immune system in D. tinctorius, and of complement C2 across the four species sampled. Probably related to this strong immune response, we found several skin keratins downregulated, which might be linked to a reduction of the cornified layer of the epidermis. Although not conclusive, our results offer candidate genes and testable hypotheses to elucidate alkaloid processing in poison frogs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2019
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
18. Disentangling the biogeographic history of a truly pan-Amazonian amphibian – the case of the three-striped poison frog, Ameerega trivittata (Dendrobatidae: Colostethinae).
- Author
-
Mayer, Michael, Böning, Philipp, Lima, Albertina P., Krehenwinkel, Henrik, Bitar, Youszef O. C., Bernarde, Paulo S., Veith, Michael, de Souza, Moises B., and Lötters, Stefan
- Subjects
- *
DENDROBATIDAE , *FROGS , *ANURA , *VICARIANCE , *MAXIMUM likelihood statistics , *AMPHIBIANS , *BIOLOGICAL fitness , *LIFE history theory - Abstract
Anuran amphibians have intensively been studied to understand Amazonian biodiversity. Improved methods and sampling has revealed that many widespread nominal species in fact are complexes of species with smaller allopatric ranges. Pan-Amazonian anuran species are rather an exception. In a case study using the three-striped poison frog (Anura: Dendrobatidae: Ameerega trivittata), we ask how the pan-Amazonian distribution of this taxon can be explained and hypothesize that dispersal has played a major role. Species delimitation and intraspecific relationships of the study species were examined from novel and existing (GenBank) sequences of the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene from 108 specimens of 38 localities using maximum likelihood and Bayesian methods. We performed BioGeoBEARS models using a time-calibrated population tree to reconstruct the biogeographic history. Our results support that A. trivittata is a pan-Amazonian species scattered over its geographic range. Being of Late Miocene origin, the species rapidly spread into newly available space and repeatedly dispersed for-and backward, while vicariance played a major role only in the Early Pliocene. We suggest that intrinsic morphological and life history characteristics (adult size, relative reproductive success) make A. trivittata a more successful disperser than other species, so that riverine barriers are more permeable and hamper allopatric speciation. We conclude that there is no universal causality explaining Amazonia biodiversity, because species-specific biological characteristics are key determents of biogeographical histories. Comparatively better dispersal advantages foster larger geographic ranges and can explain pan-Amazonian distributions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023
19. Do male poison frogs respond to modified calls of a Müllerian mimic?
- Author
-
Mayer, Michael, Schulte, Lisa M., Twomey, Evan, and Lötters, Stefan
- Subjects
- *
ANIMAL behavior , *DENDROBATIDAE , *MIMICRY (Biology) , *ANIMAL communication , *SPECIES specificity , *FIELD research - Abstract
We studied territorial interactions with respect to inter- and intraspecific communication of Ranitomeya imitator with the syntopic species Ranitomeya variabilis. These poison frogs (Dendrobatidae) are phenotypically very similar and are considered to be Müllerian mimics. Males of both species use calls for intraspecific communication, but only R. imitator males use calls to advertise and defend their territories. We hypothesized that, to avoid the risk of ‘wasting’ energy for territorial defence, R. imitator males should be able to discriminate between conspecifics and its model species R. variabilis by the structure of its call. We conducted phonotaxis field experiments attracting wild R. imitator males towards (1) an R. imitator advertisement call, (2) an R. variabilis call, (3) four modified calls with the temporal call parameters note length and internote interval substituted between the two species, and (4) two R. imitator calls at different dominant frequencies beyond the call's known natural range. Male R. imitator did not show responses towards any R. variabilis call (original or modified to match the R. imitator call), but did approach the sound source during playbacks of R. imitator calls with properties of R. variabilis. They also approached their own advertisement call when the dominant frequency was modified. This shows that modified call parameters did not have significant effects on R. imitator males' ability to discriminate their own call from that of R. variabilis. We conclude that the call parameters note length, internote interval or dominant frequency are not essential for call discrimination in R. imitator, perhaps suggesting that among Müllerian mimic anurans, discrimination of conspecifics and heterospecifics acts at a more complex level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2014
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
20. The smell of success: choice of larval rearing sites by means of chemical cues in a Peruvian poison frog
- Author
-
Schulte, Lisa M., Yeager, Justin, Schulte, Rainer, Veith, Michael, Werner, Philine, Beck, Lothar A., and Lötters, Stefan
- Subjects
- *
LARVAL behavior , *DENDROBATIDAE , *PHYTOTELMATA , *AMPHIBIANS , *PREDATION , *CANNIBALISM in animals , *TADPOLES , *PARENTAL behavior in animals - Abstract
Parental care is a common strategy among vertebrates to ensure successful reproduction. Anuran amphibians have evolved a remarkable diversity of reproductive methods including advanced levels of parental care. Among the most derived strategies are those of the Neotropical poison frogs (Dendrobatidae). These amphibians exhibit a wide array of behavioural traits such as egg guarding, larval transport by parental frogs and larval feeding with trophic (unfertilized) eggs. Ranitomeya variabilis from the upper Amazon basin in Peru deposits both eggs and tadpoles in phytotelmata. The exploitation of these small pools is advantageous as it lowers the risk of predation, but it is more costly because of limited resource availability. Additionally, poison frog larvae are often cannibalistic, so the identification and avoidance of conspecifics represents an adaptive behaviour for these amphibians. While studies have shown that poison frogs actively avoid depositing with conspecifics, the mechanism for assessing pool quality remains unknown. In field experiments, we found that parental R. variabilis frogs used chemical cues to recognize the presence of tadpoles in phytotelmata. Furthermore, they distinguished between cannibalistic and noncannibalistic tadpoles, a behaviour that supports the survival of their own offspring. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Published
- 2011
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
21. Correspondence: Preference and competition for breeding plants in coexisting Ranitomeya species (Dendrobatidae): does height play a role?
- Author
-
Schulte, Lisa Maria, Rödder, Dennis, Schulte, Rainer, and Lötters, Stefan
- Subjects
- *
DENDROBATIDAE , *FROG behavior , *HABITAT partitioning (Ecology) , *ECOLOGICAL niche , *COMPETITION (Biology) , *FOREST animals , *PHYTOTELMATA , *ANIMAL sexual behavior - Abstract
The article presents a study on the neotropical poison frogs Ranitomeya (R.) imitator and R. fantastica, to determine whether there more than one mode of breeding resource between the two species. It states that R. imitator and R. variabilis coexist through functional resource partitioning and niche segregation and avoid competition against each other through specialization. The study, which was conducted at a forest in San Martin, Peru from July 22 to November 17, 2008, involves the use of 125 artificial phytotelmata with 500 milliliters (ml) of water that were attached to 25 trees in the study site. The result shows that niche partitioning, such as the size of breeding pools, could be a sufficient niche differentiation to avoid competition between the R. imitator and R. fantastica.
- Published
- 2010
22. Phylogenetic relationships and systematics of the Amazonian poison frog genus Ameerega using ultraconserved genomic elements.
- Author
-
Guillory, Wilson X., French, Connor M., Twomey, Evan M., Chávez, Germán, Prates, Ivan, von May, Rudolf, De la Riva, Ignacio, Lötters, Stefan, Reichle, Steffen, Serrano-Rojas, Shirley J., Whitworth, Andrew, and Brown, Jason L.
- Subjects
- *
DENDROBATIDAE , *CLADISTIC analysis , *MAXIMUM likelihood statistics , *SPATIAL variation , *PARSIMONIOUS models , *SPECIES diversity , *AMPHIBIANS - Abstract
• We present the first comprehensive phylogeny for the poison frog Ameerega from genome-scale data. • There is evidence for at least six undescribed species of Ameerega. • Our phylogenetic reconstruction of Ameerega differs strongly from previously published ones. • Ameerega almost certainly has its origins in the Andes Mountains. • Ameerega most likely diverged from its sister taxon ~20 million years ago. The Amazonian poison frog genus Ameerega is one of the largest yet most understudied of the brightly colored genera in the anuran family Dendrobatidae, with 30 described species ranging throughout tropical South America. Phylogenetic analyses of Ameerega are highly discordant, lacking consistency due to variation in data types and methods, and often with limited coverage of species diversity in the genus. Here, we present a comprehensive phylogenomic reconstruction of Ameerega , utilizing state-of-the-art sequence capture techniques and phylogenetic methods. We sequenced thousands of ultraconserved elements from over 100 tissue samples, representing almost every described Ameerega species, as well as undescribed cryptic diversity. We generated topologies using maximum likelihood and coalescent methods and compared the use of maximum likelihood and Bayesian methods for estimating divergence times. Our phylogenetic inference diverged strongly from those of previous studies, and we recommend steps to bring Ameerega taxonomy in line with the new phylogeny. We place several species in a phylogeny for the first time, as well as provide evidence for six potential candidate species. We estimate that Ameerega experienced a rapid radiation approximately 7–11 million years ago and that the ancestor of all Ameerega was likely an aposematic, montane species. This study underscores the utility of phylogenomic data in improving our understanding of the phylogeny of understudied clades and making novel inferences about their evolution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2020
- Full Text
- View/download PDF
Catalog
Discovery Service for Jio Institute Digital Library
For full access to our library's resources, please sign in.