Influence of Natural and Artificial Habitats and Microhabitats on Urban Amphibian Diversity and Behavior

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Demartin, Rocio Pamela; Ghirardi, Romina; Lopez, Javier Alejandro
Año de publicación
2025
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Species presence in urban landscapes is driven by complex biological and environmentalinteractions. In this study, we evaluated habitat and microhabitat selection byamphibians in urban environments using correspondence analysis, multiple correspondenceanalysis, and preference analysis. Data on habitats, microhabitats, and activitieswere recorded for 26 amphibian species in urban areas. All species were observed innatural habitats, while only 11 in artificial habitats. Leptodactylus latinasus, Leptodactylusmacrosternum, Rhinella arenarum, and Rhinella dorbignyi were found in both habitat types,in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. Most individuals (74%) were recorded innatural habitats, predominantly aquatic ones. In artificial habitats (26%), R. arenarum wasthe most abundant species, primarily using terrestrial habitats. All species exhibited somedegree of habitat preference, even generalist species. Amphibian activities were also linkedto habitat type, with natural aquatic habitats primarily used for breeding and naturalterrestrial habitats for refuge, foraging, and other activities. Our results highlight thatheterogeneous natural habitats promote greater species diversity, while artificial habitatsrestrict amphibian presence. However, the capacity of certain species to adjust to artificialenvironments underscores the need to enhance these habitats by adding bodies of water,bare ground, and vegetation of all kinds to support the conservation of urban amphibians.
Fil: Demartin, Rocio Pamela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Ghirardi, Romina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina. Universidad Católica de Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Lopez, Javier Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina
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AMPHIBIANS
URBAN HETEROGENEITY
HABITAT
MICROHABITAT
ACTIVITY
SELECTIVITY
PREFERENCE
ECOLOGICAL PLASTICITY
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spelling Influence of Natural and Artificial Habitats and Microhabitats on Urban Amphibian Diversity and BehaviorDemartin, Rocio PamelaGhirardi, RominaLopez, Javier AlejandroAMPHIBIANSURBAN HETEROGENEITYHABITATMICROHABITATACTIVITYSELECTIVITYPREFERENCEECOLOGICAL PLASTICITYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Species presence in urban landscapes is driven by complex biological and environmentalinteractions. In this study, we evaluated habitat and microhabitat selection byamphibians in urban environments using correspondence analysis, multiple correspondenceanalysis, and preference analysis. Data on habitats, microhabitats, and activitieswere recorded for 26 amphibian species in urban areas. All species were observed innatural habitats, while only 11 in artificial habitats. Leptodactylus latinasus, Leptodactylusmacrosternum, Rhinella arenarum, and Rhinella dorbignyi were found in both habitat types,in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. Most individuals (74%) were recorded innatural habitats, predominantly aquatic ones. In artificial habitats (26%), R. arenarum wasthe most abundant species, primarily using terrestrial habitats. All species exhibited somedegree of habitat preference, even generalist species. Amphibian activities were also linkedto habitat type, with natural aquatic habitats primarily used for breeding and naturalterrestrial habitats for refuge, foraging, and other activities. Our results highlight thatheterogeneous natural habitats promote greater species diversity, while artificial habitatsrestrict amphibian presence. However, the capacity of certain species to adjust to artificialenvironments underscores the need to enhance these habitats by adding bodies of water,bare ground, and vegetation of all kinds to support the conservation of urban amphibians.Fil: Demartin, Rocio Pamela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaFil: Ghirardi, Romina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina. Universidad Católica de Santa Fe; ArgentinaFil: Lopez, Javier Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; ArgentinaMDPI2025-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/271540Demartin, Rocio Pamela; Ghirardi, Romina; Lopez, Javier Alejandro; Influence of Natural and Artificial Habitats and Microhabitats on Urban Amphibian Diversity and Behavior; MDPI; Diversity; 17; 4; 4-2025; 1-181424-2818CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/4/292info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3390/d17040292info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2026-04-08T11:37:29Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/271540instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982026-04-08 11:37:30.186CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Influence of Natural and Artificial Habitats and Microhabitats on Urban Amphibian Diversity and Behavior
title Influence of Natural and Artificial Habitats and Microhabitats on Urban Amphibian Diversity and Behavior
spellingShingle Influence of Natural and Artificial Habitats and Microhabitats on Urban Amphibian Diversity and Behavior
Demartin, Rocio Pamela
AMPHIBIANS
URBAN HETEROGENEITY
HABITAT
MICROHABITAT
ACTIVITY
SELECTIVITY
PREFERENCE
ECOLOGICAL PLASTICITY
title_short Influence of Natural and Artificial Habitats and Microhabitats on Urban Amphibian Diversity and Behavior
title_full Influence of Natural and Artificial Habitats and Microhabitats on Urban Amphibian Diversity and Behavior
title_fullStr Influence of Natural and Artificial Habitats and Microhabitats on Urban Amphibian Diversity and Behavior
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Natural and Artificial Habitats and Microhabitats on Urban Amphibian Diversity and Behavior
title_sort Influence of Natural and Artificial Habitats and Microhabitats on Urban Amphibian Diversity and Behavior
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Demartin, Rocio Pamela
Ghirardi, Romina
Lopez, Javier Alejandro
author Demartin, Rocio Pamela
author_facet Demartin, Rocio Pamela
Ghirardi, Romina
Lopez, Javier Alejandro
author_role author
author2 Ghirardi, Romina
Lopez, Javier Alejandro
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv AMPHIBIANS
URBAN HETEROGENEITY
HABITAT
MICROHABITAT
ACTIVITY
SELECTIVITY
PREFERENCE
ECOLOGICAL PLASTICITY
topic AMPHIBIANS
URBAN HETEROGENEITY
HABITAT
MICROHABITAT
ACTIVITY
SELECTIVITY
PREFERENCE
ECOLOGICAL PLASTICITY
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Species presence in urban landscapes is driven by complex biological and environmentalinteractions. In this study, we evaluated habitat and microhabitat selection byamphibians in urban environments using correspondence analysis, multiple correspondenceanalysis, and preference analysis. Data on habitats, microhabitats, and activitieswere recorded for 26 amphibian species in urban areas. All species were observed innatural habitats, while only 11 in artificial habitats. Leptodactylus latinasus, Leptodactylusmacrosternum, Rhinella arenarum, and Rhinella dorbignyi were found in both habitat types,in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. Most individuals (74%) were recorded innatural habitats, predominantly aquatic ones. In artificial habitats (26%), R. arenarum wasthe most abundant species, primarily using terrestrial habitats. All species exhibited somedegree of habitat preference, even generalist species. Amphibian activities were also linkedto habitat type, with natural aquatic habitats primarily used for breeding and naturalterrestrial habitats for refuge, foraging, and other activities. Our results highlight thatheterogeneous natural habitats promote greater species diversity, while artificial habitatsrestrict amphibian presence. However, the capacity of certain species to adjust to artificialenvironments underscores the need to enhance these habitats by adding bodies of water,bare ground, and vegetation of all kinds to support the conservation of urban amphibians.
Fil: Demartin, Rocio Pamela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Ghirardi, Romina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina. Universidad Católica de Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Lopez, Javier Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias. Departamento de Ciencias Naturales; Argentina
description Species presence in urban landscapes is driven by complex biological and environmentalinteractions. In this study, we evaluated habitat and microhabitat selection byamphibians in urban environments using correspondence analysis, multiple correspondenceanalysis, and preference analysis. Data on habitats, microhabitats, and activitieswere recorded for 26 amphibian species in urban areas. All species were observed innatural habitats, while only 11 in artificial habitats. Leptodactylus latinasus, Leptodactylusmacrosternum, Rhinella arenarum, and Rhinella dorbignyi were found in both habitat types,in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. Most individuals (74%) were recorded innatural habitats, predominantly aquatic ones. In artificial habitats (26%), R. arenarum wasthe most abundant species, primarily using terrestrial habitats. All species exhibited somedegree of habitat preference, even generalist species. Amphibian activities were also linkedto habitat type, with natural aquatic habitats primarily used for breeding and naturalterrestrial habitats for refuge, foraging, and other activities. Our results highlight thatheterogeneous natural habitats promote greater species diversity, while artificial habitatsrestrict amphibian presence. However, the capacity of certain species to adjust to artificialenvironments underscores the need to enhance these habitats by adding bodies of water,bare ground, and vegetation of all kinds to support the conservation of urban amphibians.
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