Bioacoustics of Sphaerotheca varshaabhu

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description · Plazi

Advertisement call : ( Fig. 12 ; Table 5 ): The advertisement calls of Sphaerotheca varshaabhu sp. nov. ( Fig. 12 , fourth from top: A&B; Table 5 ) are long and pulsatile. The call repetition rate is low and inter-call interval is high. The call duration is long. The calls had a mean duration of 823.15 ± 95.21 ms (742–928.60 ms) with a mean pulse rate of 128.16 ± 6.18 pulses/s (119.53–134.24 pulses/s) and mean of 104.75 ± 7.93 pulses per call (98.00–115.00 pulses/call). The call repetition rate was 0.53 ± 0.08 calls/min (0.44–0.58 calls/min). The mean dominant frequency was 3649.88 ± 41.23 Hz (3617.58–3703.71 Hz). We heard the similar advertisement calls from two more calling males of S. varshaabhu sp. nov. in the surroundings. Also, we heard the calls of S. bengaluru occurring in same habitat at same time that S. varshaabhu sp. nov. was calling. S. varshaabhu sp. nov. and S. bengaluru are syntopic. Further observations are needed to confirm partitioning in their calling microhabitat.

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distribution · Plazi

Occurrence and natural history ( Fig. 8 ): Sphaerotheca varshaabhu sp. nov. , is currently known from the agro-horticultural regions of Budumanhalli village, Bengaluru. S. bengaluru is the only sympatric congener in its known distribution range. During our anuran surveys in 2019 and 2020, we encountered calling males during the peak northeast monsoon period (October to December). Feeding and breeding activities of both the species of Sphaerotheca were seen during the northeast monsoon and calling males were observed during torrential rains. There are no permanent water bodies around the study area and the species were found to breed in temporary muddy puddles. No activity was observed for the two species between the intermittent showers.

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SourceIts nameIts rankIts familyRecord
PlaziSphaerotheca varshaabhuSpeciesDicroglossidaePlazi/Sphaerotheca varshaabhu

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