Thermal ecology of the post–metamorphic Andean toad (Rhinella spinulosa) at elevation in the monte desert, Argentina
- Autores
- Sanabria, Eduardo Alfredo; Rodriguez Marun, Cesar Yamil; Vergara Alvarez, Silvia Cristina; Ontivero, Roberto Emanuel; Banchig, Mariana; Navas Romero, Ana Laura; Herrera Moratta, Mario Andres; Quiroga, Lorena Beatriz
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- 2015
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- Rhinella spinulosa is an anuran toad species distributed latitudinal and altitudinal (1200-5000. m) from Peru to Argentina, inhabiting mountain valleys in the Andes. Considering the broad range of habitats where they live, it is important to understand the thermal physiological mechanisms, thermal tolerances and physiological adaptations for surviving in rigorous environments. We investigated the thermal parameters (field body temperature, selected body temperature, locomotor performance in field and laboratory conditions, and thermal extremes) during diurnal activity for a population of juvenile, post-metamorphosed toads (Rhinella spinulosa) from the Monte Desert of San Juan, Argentina. Post-metamorphic toads are active from approximately 1100-1900 (in contrast to nocturnal adult toads). Our findings show that these toads have a wide thermal tolerance range, ranging from a critical thermal maximum of 36.9. °C to crystallization temperatures below 0. °C. During their active period, toads always showed suboptimal thermal conditions for locomotion. Despite the suboptimal condition for the locomotion, diurnal activity is likely to confer thermal advantages, allowing them to search for food and increase digestion and growth rates. We also found that the toads are capable of super-cooling, which prevents mortality from freezing when the environmental temperatures drop below 0. °C. The environmental temperatures are below zero at night, when toads are inactive and take refuge under rocks. In summary, this toad population demonstrates high thermal plasticity, as shown by a relatively high level of activity sustained over a wide range of ambient temperature (~35 °C). These thermal adaptations allow this species of juvenile toads to inhabit a wide range of altitudes and latitudes.
Fil: Sanabria, Eduardo Alfredo. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Filosofía, Humanidades y Artes. Instituto de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina
Fil: Rodriguez Marun, Cesar Yamil. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina
Fil: Vergara Alvarez, Silvia Cristina. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina
Fil: Ontivero, Roberto Emanuel. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina
Fil: Banchig, Mariana. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina
Fil: Navas Romero, Ana Laura. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina
Fil: Herrera Moratta, Mario Andres. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina
Fil: Quiroga, Lorena Beatriz. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina - Materia
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Thermal ecology of the post–metamorphic Andean toad (Rhinella spinulosa) at elevation in the monte desert, ArgentinaSanabria, Eduardo AlfredoRodriguez Marun, Cesar YamilVergara Alvarez, Silvia CristinaOntivero, Roberto EmanuelBanchig, MarianaNavas Romero, Ana LauraHerrera Moratta, Mario AndresQuiroga, Lorena BeatrizCRITICAL THERMAL MAXIMUMCRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATUREFIELD BODY TEMPERATURELOCOMOTOR PERFORMANCESUPERCOOLINGhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Rhinella spinulosa is an anuran toad species distributed latitudinal and altitudinal (1200-5000. m) from Peru to Argentina, inhabiting mountain valleys in the Andes. Considering the broad range of habitats where they live, it is important to understand the thermal physiological mechanisms, thermal tolerances and physiological adaptations for surviving in rigorous environments. We investigated the thermal parameters (field body temperature, selected body temperature, locomotor performance in field and laboratory conditions, and thermal extremes) during diurnal activity for a population of juvenile, post-metamorphosed toads (Rhinella spinulosa) from the Monte Desert of San Juan, Argentina. Post-metamorphic toads are active from approximately 1100-1900 (in contrast to nocturnal adult toads). Our findings show that these toads have a wide thermal tolerance range, ranging from a critical thermal maximum of 36.9. °C to crystallization temperatures below 0. °C. During their active period, toads always showed suboptimal thermal conditions for locomotion. Despite the suboptimal condition for the locomotion, diurnal activity is likely to confer thermal advantages, allowing them to search for food and increase digestion and growth rates. We also found that the toads are capable of super-cooling, which prevents mortality from freezing when the environmental temperatures drop below 0. °C. The environmental temperatures are below zero at night, when toads are inactive and take refuge under rocks. In summary, this toad population demonstrates high thermal plasticity, as shown by a relatively high level of activity sustained over a wide range of ambient temperature (~35 °C). These thermal adaptations allow this species of juvenile toads to inhabit a wide range of altitudes and latitudes.Fil: Sanabria, Eduardo Alfredo. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Filosofía, Humanidades y Artes. Instituto de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; ArgentinaFil: Rodriguez Marun, Cesar Yamil. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; ArgentinaFil: Vergara Alvarez, Silvia Cristina. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; ArgentinaFil: Ontivero, Roberto Emanuel. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; ArgentinaFil: Banchig, Mariana. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; ArgentinaFil: Navas Romero, Ana Laura. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; ArgentinaFil: Herrera Moratta, Mario Andres. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; ArgentinaFil: Quiroga, Lorena Beatriz. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. 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Thermal ecology of the post–metamorphic Andean toad (Rhinella spinulosa) at elevation in the monte desert, Argentina |
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Thermal ecology of the post–metamorphic Andean toad (Rhinella spinulosa) at elevation in the monte desert, Argentina |
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Thermal ecology of the post–metamorphic Andean toad (Rhinella spinulosa) at elevation in the monte desert, Argentina Sanabria, Eduardo Alfredo CRITICAL THERMAL MAXIMUM CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE FIELD BODY TEMPERATURE LOCOMOTOR PERFORMANCE SUPERCOOLING |
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Thermal ecology of the post–metamorphic Andean toad (Rhinella spinulosa) at elevation in the monte desert, Argentina |
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Thermal ecology of the post–metamorphic Andean toad (Rhinella spinulosa) at elevation in the monte desert, Argentina |
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Thermal ecology of the post–metamorphic Andean toad (Rhinella spinulosa) at elevation in the monte desert, Argentina |
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Thermal ecology of the post–metamorphic Andean toad (Rhinella spinulosa) at elevation in the monte desert, Argentina |
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Thermal ecology of the post–metamorphic Andean toad (Rhinella spinulosa) at elevation in the monte desert, Argentina |
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Sanabria, Eduardo Alfredo Rodriguez Marun, Cesar Yamil Vergara Alvarez, Silvia Cristina Ontivero, Roberto Emanuel Banchig, Mariana Navas Romero, Ana Laura Herrera Moratta, Mario Andres Quiroga, Lorena Beatriz |
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Sanabria, Eduardo Alfredo |
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Sanabria, Eduardo Alfredo Rodriguez Marun, Cesar Yamil Vergara Alvarez, Silvia Cristina Ontivero, Roberto Emanuel Banchig, Mariana Navas Romero, Ana Laura Herrera Moratta, Mario Andres Quiroga, Lorena Beatriz |
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Rodriguez Marun, Cesar Yamil Vergara Alvarez, Silvia Cristina Ontivero, Roberto Emanuel Banchig, Mariana Navas Romero, Ana Laura Herrera Moratta, Mario Andres Quiroga, Lorena Beatriz |
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CRITICAL THERMAL MAXIMUM CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE FIELD BODY TEMPERATURE LOCOMOTOR PERFORMANCE SUPERCOOLING |
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CRITICAL THERMAL MAXIMUM CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE FIELD BODY TEMPERATURE LOCOMOTOR PERFORMANCE SUPERCOOLING |
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Rhinella spinulosa is an anuran toad species distributed latitudinal and altitudinal (1200-5000. m) from Peru to Argentina, inhabiting mountain valleys in the Andes. Considering the broad range of habitats where they live, it is important to understand the thermal physiological mechanisms, thermal tolerances and physiological adaptations for surviving in rigorous environments. We investigated the thermal parameters (field body temperature, selected body temperature, locomotor performance in field and laboratory conditions, and thermal extremes) during diurnal activity for a population of juvenile, post-metamorphosed toads (Rhinella spinulosa) from the Monte Desert of San Juan, Argentina. Post-metamorphic toads are active from approximately 1100-1900 (in contrast to nocturnal adult toads). Our findings show that these toads have a wide thermal tolerance range, ranging from a critical thermal maximum of 36.9. °C to crystallization temperatures below 0. °C. During their active period, toads always showed suboptimal thermal conditions for locomotion. Despite the suboptimal condition for the locomotion, diurnal activity is likely to confer thermal advantages, allowing them to search for food and increase digestion and growth rates. We also found that the toads are capable of super-cooling, which prevents mortality from freezing when the environmental temperatures drop below 0. °C. The environmental temperatures are below zero at night, when toads are inactive and take refuge under rocks. In summary, this toad population demonstrates high thermal plasticity, as shown by a relatively high level of activity sustained over a wide range of ambient temperature (~35 °C). These thermal adaptations allow this species of juvenile toads to inhabit a wide range of altitudes and latitudes. Fil: Sanabria, Eduardo Alfredo. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Filosofía, Humanidades y Artes. Instituto de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina Fil: Rodriguez Marun, Cesar Yamil. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina Fil: Vergara Alvarez, Silvia Cristina. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina Fil: Ontivero, Roberto Emanuel. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina Fil: Banchig, Mariana. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina Fil: Navas Romero, Ana Laura. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina Fil: Herrera Moratta, Mario Andres. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina Fil: Quiroga, Lorena Beatriz. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; Argentina |
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Rhinella spinulosa is an anuran toad species distributed latitudinal and altitudinal (1200-5000. m) from Peru to Argentina, inhabiting mountain valleys in the Andes. Considering the broad range of habitats where they live, it is important to understand the thermal physiological mechanisms, thermal tolerances and physiological adaptations for surviving in rigorous environments. We investigated the thermal parameters (field body temperature, selected body temperature, locomotor performance in field and laboratory conditions, and thermal extremes) during diurnal activity for a population of juvenile, post-metamorphosed toads (Rhinella spinulosa) from the Monte Desert of San Juan, Argentina. Post-metamorphic toads are active from approximately 1100-1900 (in contrast to nocturnal adult toads). Our findings show that these toads have a wide thermal tolerance range, ranging from a critical thermal maximum of 36.9. °C to crystallization temperatures below 0. °C. During their active period, toads always showed suboptimal thermal conditions for locomotion. Despite the suboptimal condition for the locomotion, diurnal activity is likely to confer thermal advantages, allowing them to search for food and increase digestion and growth rates. We also found that the toads are capable of super-cooling, which prevents mortality from freezing when the environmental temperatures drop below 0. °C. The environmental temperatures are below zero at night, when toads are inactive and take refuge under rocks. In summary, this toad population demonstrates high thermal plasticity, as shown by a relatively high level of activity sustained over a wide range of ambient temperature (~35 °C). These thermal adaptations allow this species of juvenile toads to inhabit a wide range of altitudes and latitudes. |
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