Can treefrog phylogeographical clades and species' phylogenetic topologies be recovered by bioacoustical analyses?

ABSTRACT: Phenotypic traits, such as the frog advertisement call, are generally correlated with interspecific genetic variation, and, as a consequence of strong sexual selection, these behaviors may carry a phylogenetic signal. However, variation in acoustic traits is not always correlated with genetic differences between populations (intraspecific variation); phenotypic plasticity and environmental variables may explain part of such variation. For example, local processes can affect acoustic properties in different lineages due to differences in physical structure, climatic conditions, and biotic interactions, particularly when populations are isolated. However, acoustic traits can be used to test phylogenetic hypotheses. We analyzed the advertisement calls of Dendropsophus elegans males from 18 si

SUBMITTER: Forti LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5325193 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature