AMPLEXOS INTERESPECÍFICOS DE MACHOS DE Smilisca cyanosticta (ANURA: HYLIDAE)

Aristides García Vinalay; Pedro Misael Villa Fernández; Linda Lili Hernández Marmolejo; Alejandro Emanuel Zúñiga Sánchez; Alejandro Emanuel Zúñiga Sánchez; Miguel Angel de la Torre Loranca; Uri Omar Garcia Vazquez

doi:10.22201/fc.25942158e.2024.1.914

Authors

Aristides García Vinalay Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Pedro Misael Villa Fernández Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Linda Lili Hernández Marmolejo Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Alejandro Emanuel Zúñiga Sánchez Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Alejandro Emanuel Zúñiga Sánchez Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Miguel Angel de la Torre Loranca Herping ZOOngolica, Finca Santa Martha Ecosuites
Uri Omar Garcia Vazquez Vaxquez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2024.1.914

Keywords:

Behaviour, Hylidae, energy, Veracruz

Abstract

Reports of interspecific amplexus are common in species that possess explosive breeding, however, interspecific amplexus events that involve dead individuals are not as common. Here, we report two interspecific amplexus events that involve two Smilisca cyanosticta males, one with a living specimen of Agalychnis moreletii and the other with a dead female of Craugastor decoratus. This type of amplexus is an energy loss to the male involved, preventing its reproduction.

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