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The anuran calling repertoire in the light of social context

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Frogs are immediately associated to their conspicuous vocalizations emitted during the breeding season. Therefore, many scientists were inspired to study their acoustic communication. Nowadays, many types of calls are described and we felt the need of reviewing the terminology currently and historically applied. As a result, we proposed the classification of anuran vocalization into three major categories: reproductive, aggressive, and defensive calls. These categories are subdivided according to the social context of emission mostly reflecting also acoustic differences among call types. Some call types are here proposed to be synonymies of the mostly used and inclusive terms. We also suggest terminologies for basic bioacoustical analyses, mostly applied in call descriptions. Furthermore, we present cases of complex calls, including call gradation. Finally, based on novel data (such as an unusual case of juvenile vocalizations), we discuss situations in which it is difficult to classify call types, reflecting the need of experimental studies.

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Acknowledgments

Jonatha E. P. Lima helped in field activities. Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) provided grants (2008/50325-5; 2011/51694-7) and fellowships (2008/52847-9; 302589/2013-9) to LFT. DPB thanks FAPESP for a fellowship (2010/17464-1) and Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior(CAPES) for a grant (PROAP). IAM thanks FAPESP for a grant (2006/56007-0). CFBH thanks FAPESP (2013/50741-7) and CNPq (302518/2013-4) for financial support.

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  1. Laboratório de História Natural de Anfíbios Brasileiros (LaHNAB), Departamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Caixa Postal 6109, CEP 13083-863, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

    Luís F. Toledo & Michel A. Passos

  2. Laboratório de Zoologia, IBB, Universidade de Taubaté, Av. Tiradentes, 500, CEP 12030-180, Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil

    Itamar A. Martins

  3. Departamento de Biologia Estrutural e Funcional, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Caixa Postal 6109, CEP 13083-863, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

    Daniel P. Bruschi

  4. Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, Av. ShishimaHifumi, 2911, Urbanova, CEP 12244-000, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil

    César Alexandre

  5. Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Caixa Postal 199, CEP 13506-970, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil

    Célio F. B. Haddad

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Toledo, L.F., Martins, I.A., Bruschi, D.P. et al. The anuran calling repertoire in the light of social context. acta ethol 18, 87–99 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10211-014-0194-4

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