First record of the use of bromeliads by Elachistocleis ovalis (Schneider, 1977) (Anura: Microhylidae)

Authors

  • Edson Victor Euclides de Andrade Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis, Núcleo de Fauna-Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres
  • Keitz Moura Albertim Faculdade Frassinetti do Recife, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas
  • Geraldo Jorge Barbosa de Moura Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Núcleo de Biologia

Keywords:

bromeliads, diurnal shelter, new record, Amphibia

Abstract

It is registered the use of terrestrial bromeliads by three individuals of Elachistocleis ovalis in an Atlantic Rainforest remnant of Northeastern Brazil. The animals occupied the axils of the leaves of the bromeliad base, the same individuals found inside the same axils more than once, during the day and at night. The species Elachistocleis ovalis is a ground dweller one and there's no previous record of using the bromeliads by this species. Apparently the axils serve not only as a diurnal shelter but also at night, at moments when the species is not in activity.
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Published

2009-12-01

How to Cite

Andrade, E. V. E. de, Albertim, K. M., & Moura, G. J. B. de. (2009). First record of the use of bromeliads by Elachistocleis ovalis (Schneider, 1977) (Anura: Microhylidae). Biota Neotropica, 9(4). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/584

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2009): v9n4

Section

Short Communications