The advertisement call of Leptobrachella dushanensis (Anura, Megophryidae)

By

Liu, Jing
Cheng, Yanlin
Li, Shize
Cheng, Gang
Wei, Gang

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-12-2

Original Publication

Herpetozoa

Volume

37

Pages

373--378

Subjects

acoustic differences , bioacoustics , Frogs , southern China , Southern China , southern China , southern China , southern China

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.37.e136688

 

Abstract

We describe the advertisement call of the Dushan Leaf Litter Toad, Leptobrachella dushanensis, based on recordings obtained from three individuals from its type locality. The advertisement call of L. dushanensis consists of a single note with a dominant frequency of 4.84–4.91 kHz. Furthermore, we compare the differences in advertisement calls between L. dushanensis and its sister species, Leptobrachella dong. The advertisement calls of L. dushanensis and L. dong can be clearly distinguished. Our findings provide bioacoustic evidence supporting the taxonomic status of L. dushanensis and provide basic data for future behavioral and ecological studies on Leptobrachella.