Atividade reprodutiva de Scinax rizibilis (Bokermann) (Anura, Hylidae) na Floresta Atlântica, sudeste do Brasil

Bastos, Rogério P; Haddad, Célio F. B

doi:10.1590/S0101-81751999000200007

Resumo

The breeding activity of Scinax rizibilis (Bokermann, 1964) was observed in a temporary pond, in the municipality of Ribeirão Branco, in the Southern São Paulo State from February 1993 to January 1994 and November 1994 to February 1995. The reproductive season extended from September to February. Females were larger and heavier (after oviposition) than males. In the choras, the spatial distribution tended towards uniformity. The number of males and females in the chorus was positively correlated. However there was no correlation between the number of males and the estimation of the operational sex ratios. On average there were seven males for each female present in the chorus. The males were apparently selected by females.

Hylidae; Scinax rizibilis; reproduction; sexual selection; spatial distribution; seasonality

Atividade reprodutiva de Scinax rizibilis (Bokermann) (Anura, Hylidae) na Floresta Atlântica, sudeste do Brasil

Breeding activity of the treefrog Scinax rizibilis (Bokermann) (Anura, Hylidae) in the Atlantic Forest, Southeastern, Brazil

Rogério P. Bastos^I; Célio F. B. Haddad^II

^IDepartamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás. Caixa Postal 131, 74001-970 Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil

^IIDepartamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista. Caixa Postal 199, 13506-900 Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brasil

ABSTRACT

The breeding activity of Scinax rizibilis (Bokermann, 1964) was observed in a temporary pond, in the municipality of Ribeirão Branco, in the Southern São Paulo State from February 1993 to January 1994 and November 1994 to February 1995. The reproductive season extended from September to February. Females were larger and heavier (after oviposition) than males. In the choras, the spatial distribution tended towards uniformity. The number of males and females in the chorus was positively correlated. However there was no correlation between the number of males and the estimation of the operational sex ratios. On average there were seven males for each female present in the chorus. The males were apparently selected by females.

Key words: Hylidae, Scinax rizibilis, reproduction, sexual selection, spatial distribution, seasonality

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AGRADECIMENTOS. Agradecemos a J.A.F. Diniz-Filho, J.P. Pombal Jr. e L.M. Bini pela leitura e sugestões apresentadas ao manuscrito. A J.P. Pombal Jr., E.C.P. Pombal, O.C. Oliveira, F. Baldissera pela ajuda nos trabalhos de campo. A A.T.d'Heursel pela ajuda na confecção do "abstract". Aos Srs Newton e Nilson Mattedi pela permissão de acesso ao local de estudos. A FAPESP (proc. 92/0631-2, 94/5634-5 e 95/9269-2) pelo suporte financeiro. Ao CNPq e CAPES (PICD) pelas bolsas concedidas.

Recebido em 17.X.1997; aceito em 25.III.1999.

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Arak, A. 1983. Male-male competition and mate choice in anuran amphibians, p. 181-210. In: P. BATESON (Ed.). Mate choice. Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. Press, 462p.
Arnold, S.J. & M.J. Wade. 1984. On the measurement of natural and sexual selection: theory. Evolution 38:709-719.
Bastos, R.P. & C.F.B. Haddad. 1995. Vocalizações e interações acústicas em Hyla elegans (Anura, Hylidae) durante a atividade reprodutiva. Naturalia 20:165-176.
______. 1996. Breeding activity of the neotropical treefrog Hyla elegans (Anura, Hylidae). Jour. Herpetol. 30 (3):355-360.
Begon, M.; J.L. Harper & CR. Townsend. 1996. Ecology. Oxford, Blackwell Science, 1068p.
Bradbury, J.W. 1981. The evolution of leks, p. 138-169. In: R.D. Alexander & D.W. Tinkle (Eds). Natural selection and social behavior: recent reasearch and new theory. New York, Chiron Press, 340p.
Brenowitz, E.A.; W. Wilczynski & H.H. Zakon. 1984. Acoustic communication in spring peepers: environmental and behavioral aspects. Jour. Comp. Physiol. A 155:585-592.
Clark, P.J. & F.C. Evans. 1954. Distance to nearest neighbor as a measure of spatial relationships in populations. Ecology 35 (4):445-453.
Davies, N.B. & T.R. Halliday. 1977. Optimal mate selection in the toad Bufo bufo. Nature 269:56-58.
______. 1979. Competitive mate searching in male common toads, Bufo bufo. Anim. Behav.27:1253-1267.
Dyson, M.L. & N.I. Passmore. 1992a. Inter-male spacing and aggression in African painted reed frogs, Hyperolius marmoratus. Ethology 91:237-247.
______. 1992b. Effect of intermale spacing on female frequency preferences in the painted reed frog. Copeia 1992 (4):1111-1114.
Dyson, M.L.; N.I. Passmore; P.J. Bishop & S.P. Henzi. 1992. Male behavior and correlates of mating success in a natural population of African painted reed frogs (Hyperolius marmoratus). Herpetologica 48 (2):236-246.
Emlen, S.T. & L.W. Oring. 1977. Ecology, sexual selection and the evolution of mating systems. Science 197:215-223.
Gatz Jr., A.J. 1981. Non-randon mating by size in American toads, Bufo americanus. Anim. Behav. 29:1004-1012.
Gerhardt, H.C.; B. Diekamp & M. Ptacek. 1989. Inter-male spacing in choruses of the spring peeper, Pseudacris (Hyla) crucifer. Anim. Behav. 38:1012-1024.
Given, M.F. 1987. Vocalizations and acoustic interactions of the carpenter frog, Rana virgatipes. Herpetologica 43 (4):467-481.
Greer, B.J. & K.D. Wells. 1980. Territorial and reproductive behavior of the tropical American frog Centrolenella fleischmanni. Herpetologica 36 (4):318-326.
Halliday, T.R. 1983. Do frogs and toads choose their mates? Nature 306:226-227.
Howard, R.D. 1979. The evolution of mating strategies in bullfrogs, Rana catesbeiana. Evolution 32 (4):850-871.
______. 1988. Sexual selection on male body size and mating behaviour in American toads, Bufo americanus. Anim. Behav. (36):1796-1808.
Howard, R.D. & A.G. Kluge. 1985. Proximate mechanisms of selection in wood frogs. Evolution 39 (2):260-277.
Lee, J.C. & M.L. Crump. 1981. Morphological correlates of male mating success in Triprion petasatus and Hyla marmorata (Anura: Hylidae). Oecologia 50:153-157.
Lehner, P.N. 1979. Handbook of ethological methods. New York, Garland STPM Press, 403p.
Licht, L.E. 1976 Sexual selection in toads (Bufo americanus). Can. Jour. Zool. 54:1277-1284.
Martin, W.F. 1972. Evolution of vocalizations in the genus Bufo,279-309p. In: W.F. Blair (Ed.) Evolution in the genus Bufo. Austin, University of Texas Press, 460p.
Martin, P. & P. Bateson. 1986 Measuring behaviour. An introdutory guide. Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. Pres, 199p.
Martins, M. 1993. Observations on the reproductive behaviour of the Smith frog, Hyla faber. Herpetol. Jour. 3:31-34.
Martof, B.S. 1953. Territoriality in the green frog, Rana clamitans. Ecology 34:165-174
Mitchell, S.L. 1991. Intermale spacing and calling site characteristics in a Southern Mississipi chorus of Hyla cinerea. Copeia 1991 (2):521-524.
Morris, M.R. & S.L. Yoon. 1989. A mechanism for female choice of large males in the treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis. Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 25:502-519.
Narins, P.M. & D.D. Hurley. 1982. The relationship between call intensity and function in the Puerto Rican coqui (Anura: Leptodactylidae). Herpetologica 38:287-295.
Olson, D.H.; A.R. Blaustein & R.K. O'Hara. 1986. Mating pattern variability among westem toad (Bufo boreas) populations. Oecologia 70:351-356.
Partridge, L. 1983. Non-random mating and offspring fítness, p.227-256. In:: P. Bateson (Ed.). Mate choice. Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. Press, 462p.
Pombal Jr., J.P.; I. Sazima & C.F.B. Haddad. 1994. Breeding behavior of the pumpkin toadlet, Brachycephalus ephippium (Brachycephalidae). Jour. Herpetol. 28 (4):516-519.
Robertson, J.G.M. 1984. Acoustic spacing by breeding males of Uperoleia rugosa (Anura: Leptodactylidae). Z. Tierpsychol. 64:283-297.
______. 1986a. Male territoriality, fighting and assessment of fighting ability in the Australian frog Uperoleia rugosa. Anim. Behav. 39:639-645.
______. 1986b. Female choice, male strategies and the role vocalizations in the Australian frog Uperoleia rugosa. Anim. Behav. 34:773-784.
Ryan, M.J. 1983. Sexual selection and communication in a Neotropical frog, Physalaemus pustulosus. Evolution 37 (2):261-272.
______. 1985. The tungara frog. a study in sexual selection and communication. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 230p.
Ryan, M.J. & A. Keddy-Hector. 1992. Directional patterns of female mate choice and the role of sensory biases. Amer. Nat. 139 (Supl.):4-35.
Sullivan, B.K. & W.E. Wagner Jr. 1988. Variation in advertisement and release calls, and social influences on calling behavior in the gulf coast toad (Bufo valliceps). Copeia 1988:1016-1022.
Sullivan, B.K. & S.H. Hinshaw. 1992. Female choice and selection on male calling behaviour in the gray treefrog Hyla versicolor. Anim. Behav. 44:733-744.
Tejedo, M. 1993. Do male Natterjack toads join larger breeding choruses to increase mating success? Copeia 1993 (1):75-80.
Wagner Jr., W.E. 1989. Fighting, assessment, and frequency alteration in blanchard's cricket frog. Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 25:429-436.
Wagner Jr., W.E. & B.K. Sullivan. 1992. Chorus organization in the gulf coast toad (Bufo valliceps): male and female behavior and the opprtunity for sexual selection. Copeia 1992 (3):647-658.
Wells, K.D. 1977. The social behaviour of anuran amphibians. Anim. Behav. 25:666-693.
______. 1979. Reproductive behavior and male mating success in a Neotropical toad Bufo typhonius. Biotropica 11 (4):301-307.
Wells, K.D. & J.J. Schwartz. 1982. The effect of vegetation on the propagation of calls in the Neotropical frog Centrolenella fleischmanni. Herpetologica 38 (4):449-455.
Whitney, C.L. & J.R. Krebs. 1975. Spacing and calling in Pacific tree frogs, Hyla regilla. Can. Jour. Zool. 53:1519-1527.
Woodward, B.D. 1982. Sexual selection and nonrandom mating patterns in desert anurans (Bufo woodhousei, Scaphiopus couchi and S. bombifrons). Copeia 1982:351-355.
Zar, J.H. 1996. Biostatistical Analysis. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-Hall, 818p.

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[44] Sullivan, B.K. & S.H. Hinshaw. 1992. Female choice and selection on male calling behaviour in the gray treefrog Hyla versicolor. Anim. Behav. 44:733-744.

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