Several factors may influence the structure of parasite communities in amphibian hosts. Cytogenetic analyses of eight species in the genus. Leptodactylus pentadactylus also exhibits defensive behavior, which consists of facing the predator, inflating and elevating the body with all four limbs villa 1969. Leptodactylus podicipinus is a mediumsized member of its genus, with females having a snouttovent length between 30 and 54 mm 1. Systematics, distribution, and bibliography of the frog. In this work, we collected 145 frogs 68 leptodactylus chaquensis and 77 leptodactylus podicipinus in different sampling sites, where were found 18 26. An unusual feature of reproduction in some aquaticbreeding leptodactylus is the. Pdf leptodactylus podicipinus pointedbelly frogpredation. Leptodactylidae from southeastern pantanal, state of mato grosso do sul, brazil. Leptodactylus melanonotus, podicipinus, and wagneri are associated with. Research article open access cytogenetic analyses of. Zootaxa, a new species of leptodactylus fitzinger anura. Apr 01, 2012 similarly, hostparasite relations and the structure of parasite assemblages are also shaped by environmental conditions and landscape composition. Specimens allocated to leptodactylus rhodomystax by rivero, 1968, mem.
Leptodactylidae from the south american gran chaco, morphologically similar and previously confused with the widespread leptodactylus mystacinus, is described through the use of multiple sources of evidence. Leptodactylus podicipinus wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The dorsolateral folds are short and poorly developed, and there are yellowish glandular parches on the flanks and in the groin. Herein we describe a new repro ductive mode for the frog leptodactylus podicipinus, a member of the melanonotus group. Leptodactylus paraensis is not classified as herpetology notes, volume 5.
Helminth parasite communities of allopatric populations of the frog leptodactylus podicipinus from pantanal, brazil. According to the classification of duellman and trueb 1986, l. Heyer 1969 divided the genus leptodactylus into five species groups, where l. The rufescent tigerheron, trigrisoma lineatum, is a mediumsized heron 6293 cm of the family. Read the effect of local environmental variables on the helminth parasite communities of the pointedbelly frog leptodactylus podicipinus from ponds in the pantanal wetlands, journal of parasitology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips.
Pdf helminth parasites of leptodactylus podicipinus. Oct 25, 2012 several factors may influence the structure of parasite communities in amphibian hosts. Its distribution ranges from the lower rio grande valley of texas in the united states south through mexico and central america to colombia and venezuela. A new frog of the leptodactylus fuscus species group anura. Similarly, hostparasite relations and the structure of parasite assemblages are also shaped by environmental conditions and landscape composition. Leptodactylus chaquensis anura, leptodactylidae as a.
We test the foamgeneration abilities of the tadpoles of this species as well. Description of a new reproductive mode in leptodactylus anura. The genus leptodactylus provides an example among anurans in which there is an evident tendency toward terrestrial reproduction. Males sing from low in vegetation during the breeding season and after mating, females build a floating foam nest that keeps the eggs hydrated during periods of dryness. This has the effect of raising the posterior, glandular surfaces above the level of the head since the hind limbs are longer villa 1969. A morphological intermediate between the leptodactylus melanonotus and leptodactylus ocellatus groups according to the original publication.
We analysed the stomach content of 30 individuals collected. Herein we describe a new reproductive mode for the frog leptodactylus podicipinus, a member of the melanonotus group. Reproductive behavior of leptodactylus mystacinus anura. Speckledbellied frog leptodactylus podicipinus fauna paraguay. An leptodactylus podicipinus in nahilalakip ha genus nga leptodactylus, ngan familia nga leptodactylidae.
We found eight helminth taxa, including five nematode species, falcaustra mascula, oswaldocruzia subauricularis, physaloptera sp. Speckledbellied frog leptodactylus podicipinus one of the smaller members of its family, the speckledbellied frog reaches a maximum of just 4cm in length. The helminth fauna associated with leptodactylus latrans, a large frog living in a disturbed environment of atlantic rainforest in southeastern brazil, was evaluated. Leptodactylus podicipinus least concern downloaded on 05 june 2008.
Leptodactylus pallidirostris was previously considered to occupy portions of mainland south america venezuela, guyana, suriname, and french guiana, whereas l. Leptodactylus podicipinus had 2n 22, fn 36, and a karyotype formed by seven large and medium. Helminth parasite communities of allopatric populations of. Natural populations of leptodactylus podicipinus and l.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The karyotypes of leptodactylus species usually consist of 22 biarmed chromosomes, but morphological variations in some chromosomes and even differences in the 2n have been reported. It is very similar to physalaemus, a close relative, and indeed the recently described leptodactylus lauramiriamae is in some aspects intermediate between them. Species of leptodactylus exhibited both major and minor karyotypic differences which were identified by classical and molecular cytogenetic techniques. One hundred and twentythree anurans were collected from three different. An leptodactylus podicipinus in uska species han anura nga syahan ginhulagway ni cope hadton 1862. Leptodactylus definition of leptodactylus by merriamwebster. The effect of local environmental variables on the helminth. Pdf reproductive strategies of leptodactylus chaquensis and l. Leptodactylus melanonotus is the most primitive of the species, while discodactylus and pustulatus are the most ad vanced. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Download file this is an xml file created from endnote version x. This species also has been referred to as leptodactylus labialis. To better understand the mechanisms responsible for these differences, eight species were analysed using classical and molecular cytogenetic techniques, including replication banding with brdu incorporation. An leptodactylus in nahilalakip ha familia nga leptodactylidae ilarom nga taxa. Comprehensive report species leptodactylus fragilis. Here we present data on the reproductive behavior of leptodactylus mystacinus burmeister, 1861, including details on courtship behavior. Recent molecular studies demonstrate that the species leptodactylus pallidirostris and l. Replication banding, which is a unique procedure that has been used to obtain longitudinal multiple band patterns in amphibian chromosomes, allowed us to outline the general mechanisms responsible for these. Bulun whitelipped frog frank and ramus, 1995, compl. To use this file, download the file by right clicking on the file control click on the mac and choose save target as.
Leptodactylus pentadactylus least concern downloaded on 05 june 2008. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. We also describe and compared the courtship calls of l. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. This has the effect of raising the posterior, glandular surfaces above the level of the. Reproductive strategies of leptodactylus chaquensis and l. Leptodactylus definition is a genus of toothed toads that is usually placed in the family bufonidae and that comprises the south american bullfrogs and related forms. Research article open access cytogenetic analyses of eight. Leptodactylus ventrimaculatus boulenger, 1902 amphibian. Speckledbellied frog leptodactylus podicipinus fauna. Leptodactylus riveroi heyer and pyburn, 1983 amphibian. Helminth communities of leptodactylus latrans anura. Leptodactylus fragilis, known under many common names such as the mexican whitelipped frog, american whitelipped frog or simply whitelipped frog, is a species of leptodactylid frog.
The following two files contain species references for the genera adenomera, hydrolaetare, leptodactylus, and lithodytes. Leptodactylus podicipinus cope, 1862 y leptodactylus. This new reproductive mode represents one of the intermediate steps from. Helminth parasites of leptodactylus podicipinus anura. Central ecuador to northern peru, west of the andes, and in colombia on the pacific lowlands north to antioquia see comment.
The journal of herpetology publishes original research articles on the biology of amphibians and reptiles, with emphasis on behavior, conservation. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo diri gud kababarakan. Leptodactylus chaquensis as a predator of pseudis platensis 47 2007 reported ten cases of predation by leptodactylus species. Leptodactylus melanonotus, podicipinus, and wagneri are associated with old land masses and are species adapted for xeric conditions. In this study, we describe the diet of leptodactylus podicipinus in south pantanal. Diet and first report of batracophagy in leptodactylus podicipinus. Replication banding, which is a unique procedure that has been used to obtain longitudinal multiple band patterns in amphibian chromosomes, allowed us to outline the general mechanisms responsible for these karyotype d. Phylogeography of the frog leptodactylus validus amphibia. Herein, we assessed the influence of environmental variables and parasite species dispersion on the structure of helminth parasites communities in the frog leptodactylus podicipinus. To better understand the mechanisms responsible for these differences, eight species were analysed using classical and molecular cytogenetic techniques, including replication banding with brdu. Argentina, bolivia, brasil, paraguai, uruguai e possivelmente em peru. In this study, we describe the helminth parasites of three allopatric populations of the frog leptodactylus podicipinus and test whether host size and sex were determinants of the structure and composition of the helminth communities. Description of a new reproductive mode in leptodactylus.
The spermatozoa, after release from the testis, are accumulated in the. We also describe the courtship call of two other leptodactylus species one previously allocated in the. Mitochondrial dna sequences were used to perform a nested clade phylogeographic analysis ncpa, to date colonization events, and to analyze colonization patterns using on a relaxed molecular clock and coalescent simulations. Predation on the pointedbelly frog leptodactylus podicipinus anura.
Developmental associations often explain phenotypic integration. Dec 26, 2012 the karyotypes of leptodactylus species usually consist of 22 biarmed chromosomes, but morphological variations in some chromosomes and even differences in the 2n have been reported. Leal dd1, dreyer cs, da silva rj, ribolla pe, paduan kdos s, bianchi i, odwyer lh. A new species of leptodactylus fitzinger anura, leptodactylidae from serra do brigadeiro, state of minas gerais, southeastern brazil ulisses caramaschi1,3, renato n. The frog leptodactylus validus occurs in northern south america, trinidad and tobago, and the southern lesser antilles grenada and st. This page was last edited on 9 december 2019, at 12. Variation within the leptodactylus podicipinuswagneri complex of. Systematics of the fuscus group of the frog genus leptodactylus amphibia, leptodactylidae. Variation within the leptodactylus podicipinuswagneri complex of frogs amphibia. New record and distribution extension of leptodactylus. Pdf parental care behaviour in leptodactylus podicipinus cope. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
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