The use of ephemeral reproductive sites by the explosive breeding toad Melanophryniscus rubriventris (Anura: Bufonidae): is it a predator cue mediated behavior?

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Laufer, Gabriel; Vaira, Marcos; Pereyra, Laura Cecilia; Akmentins, Mauricio Sebastián
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2015
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Amphibians detect quality signals when selecting reproduction sites. We hypothesize that Melanophryniscus rubriventris, an explosive breeding toad that reproduces in small, ephemeral water bodies, is able to select sites without predators. We performed a field experiment simulating oviposition sites, two with predators (tadpoles and bugs) and one control. Contrary to our expectations, we obtained no differences in the number of eggs deposited. We also performed other experiment to test the capability of M. rubriventris tadpoles to detect potential predators. Tadpoles could not detect predators, as other species did. Melanophryniscus rubriventris is selecting spawning sites following other signals, not predation risk. Identifying selection cues is crucial to protect species that depend on threatened habitats.
Fil: Laufer, Gabriel. Museo Nacional de Historia Natural. Área Biodiversidad y Conservación; Uruguay
Fil: Vaira, Marcos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy; Argentina
Fil: Pereyra, Laura Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy; Argentina
Fil: Akmentins, Mauricio Sebastián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy; Argentina
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Bufonids
Fresh Water
Yungas Forest
Breeding Sites
Predation
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spelling The use of ephemeral reproductive sites by the explosive breeding toad Melanophryniscus rubriventris (Anura: Bufonidae): is it a predator cue mediated behavior?Laufer, GabrielVaira, MarcosPereyra, Laura CeciliaAkmentins, Mauricio SebastiánBufonidsFresh WaterYungas ForestBreeding SitesPredationhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Amphibians detect quality signals when selecting reproduction sites. We hypothesize that Melanophryniscus rubriventris, an explosive breeding toad that reproduces in small, ephemeral water bodies, is able to select sites without predators. We performed a field experiment simulating oviposition sites, two with predators (tadpoles and bugs) and one control. Contrary to our expectations, we obtained no differences in the number of eggs deposited. We also performed other experiment to test the capability of M. rubriventris tadpoles to detect potential predators. Tadpoles could not detect predators, as other species did. Melanophryniscus rubriventris is selecting spawning sites following other signals, not predation risk. Identifying selection cues is crucial to protect species that depend on threatened habitats.Fil: Laufer, Gabriel. Museo Nacional de Historia Natural. Área Biodiversidad y Conservación; UruguayFil: Vaira, Marcos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy; ArgentinaFil: Pereyra, Laura Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy; ArgentinaFil: Akmentins, Mauricio Sebastián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy; ArgentinaTaylor & Francis2015-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/42065Laufer, Gabriel; Vaira, Marcos; Pereyra, Laura Cecilia; Akmentins, Mauricio Sebastián; The use of ephemeral reproductive sites by the explosive breeding toad Melanophryniscus rubriventris (Anura: Bufonidae): is it a predator cue mediated behavior?; Taylor & Francis; Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment; 50; 3; 10-2015; 175-1810165-0521CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1080/01650521.2015.1077006info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01650521.2015.1077006info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-15T14:43:48Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/42065instacron: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:34982025-10-15 14:43:48.263CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The use of ephemeral reproductive sites by the explosive breeding toad Melanophryniscus rubriventris (Anura: Bufonidae): is it a predator cue mediated behavior?
title The use of ephemeral reproductive sites by the explosive breeding toad Melanophryniscus rubriventris (Anura: Bufonidae): is it a predator cue mediated behavior?
spellingShingle The use of ephemeral reproductive sites by the explosive breeding toad Melanophryniscus rubriventris (Anura: Bufonidae): is it a predator cue mediated behavior?
Laufer, Gabriel
Bufonids
Fresh Water
Yungas Forest
Breeding Sites
Predation
title_short The use of ephemeral reproductive sites by the explosive breeding toad Melanophryniscus rubriventris (Anura: Bufonidae): is it a predator cue mediated behavior?
title_full The use of ephemeral reproductive sites by the explosive breeding toad Melanophryniscus rubriventris (Anura: Bufonidae): is it a predator cue mediated behavior?
title_fullStr The use of ephemeral reproductive sites by the explosive breeding toad Melanophryniscus rubriventris (Anura: Bufonidae): is it a predator cue mediated behavior?
title_full_unstemmed The use of ephemeral reproductive sites by the explosive breeding toad Melanophryniscus rubriventris (Anura: Bufonidae): is it a predator cue mediated behavior?
title_sort The use of ephemeral reproductive sites by the explosive breeding toad Melanophryniscus rubriventris (Anura: Bufonidae): is it a predator cue mediated behavior?
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Laufer, Gabriel
Vaira, Marcos
Pereyra, Laura Cecilia
Akmentins, Mauricio Sebastián
author Laufer, Gabriel
author_facet Laufer, Gabriel
Vaira, Marcos
Pereyra, Laura Cecilia
Akmentins, Mauricio Sebastián
author_role author
author2 Vaira, Marcos
Pereyra, Laura Cecilia
Akmentins, Mauricio Sebastián
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Bufonids
Fresh Water
Yungas Forest
Breeding Sites
Predation
topic Bufonids
Fresh Water
Yungas Forest
Breeding Sites
Predation
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Amphibians detect quality signals when selecting reproduction sites. We hypothesize that Melanophryniscus rubriventris, an explosive breeding toad that reproduces in small, ephemeral water bodies, is able to select sites without predators. We performed a field experiment simulating oviposition sites, two with predators (tadpoles and bugs) and one control. Contrary to our expectations, we obtained no differences in the number of eggs deposited. We also performed other experiment to test the capability of M. rubriventris tadpoles to detect potential predators. Tadpoles could not detect predators, as other species did. Melanophryniscus rubriventris is selecting spawning sites following other signals, not predation risk. Identifying selection cues is crucial to protect species that depend on threatened habitats.
Fil: Laufer, Gabriel. Museo Nacional de Historia Natural. Área Biodiversidad y Conservación; Uruguay
Fil: Vaira, Marcos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy; Argentina
Fil: Pereyra, Laura Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy; Argentina
Fil: Akmentins, Mauricio Sebastián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia de Jujuy; Argentina
description Amphibians detect quality signals when selecting reproduction sites. We hypothesize that Melanophryniscus rubriventris, an explosive breeding toad that reproduces in small, ephemeral water bodies, is able to select sites without predators. We performed a field experiment simulating oviposition sites, two with predators (tadpoles and bugs) and one control. Contrary to our expectations, we obtained no differences in the number of eggs deposited. We also performed other experiment to test the capability of M. rubriventris tadpoles to detect potential predators. Tadpoles could not detect predators, as other species did. Melanophryniscus rubriventris is selecting spawning sites following other signals, not predation risk. Identifying selection cues is crucial to protect species that depend on threatened habitats.
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