From habitat use to social behavior: natural history of a voiceless poison frog, Dendrobates tinctorius.

ABSTRACT: Descriptive studies of natural history have always been a source of knowledge on which experimental work and scientific progress rely. Poison frogs are a well-studied group of small Neotropical frogs with diverse parental behaviors, distinct calls, and bright colors that warn predators about their toxicity; and a showcase of advances in fundamental biology through natural history observations. The dyeing poison frog, Dendrobates tinctorius, is emblematic of the Guianas region, widespread in the pet trade, and increasingly popular in research. This species shows several unusual behaviors, such as the lack of advertisement calls and the aggregation around tree-fall gaps, which remain poorly described and understood. Here, we summarize our observations from a natural population of D

SUBMITTER: Rojas B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6753930 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature