Defensive Behavior in Rhinella bergi and Rhinella mirandaribeiroi (Anura: Bufonidae)

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 2021 English Publisher:Universidad Nacional de ColombiaJournal:Caldasia (issn: 0366-5232,

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Authors: Nehemy, Ibrahim Kamel Rodrigues; Mângia, Sarah; Carvalho, Priscila Santos; Santana, Diego José;

handle: 11449/246344

Defensive Behavior in Rhinella bergi and Rhinella mirandaribeiroi (Anura: Bufonidae)

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Here we report two cases of defensive behavior known as “stiff-legged”, unprecedented for the species Rhinella bergi and R. mirandaribeiroi. We registered the behavior at localities in Mato Grosso do Sul and Minas Gerais states, Brazil. With our records, there are now five species from open areas that exhibit this behavior. We assume that the species that inhabit these areas exhibit this avoiding predation behavior simulating a dead body on the ground, behavior known as “death feigning”, unlike forest species, which use this strategy to camouflage themselves between the leaves.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

CNPq: 133940/2020-9

CNPq: 309420/2020-2

CAPES: 001

Related Organizations

Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
Brazil
Sao Paulo State University
Brazil

Keywords

amphibians, Science, Q, Botany, Biodiversity, stiff-legged posture, Amphibians, QL1-991, QK1-989, defensive strategy, Zoology, Taxonomy

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