ADVERTISEMENT CALLS OF THE TREE FROGS, HYLA ARBOREA AND HYLA SAVIGNYI (ANURA: HYLIDAE) IN TURKEY
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 1999
Yazarlar: UGUR KAYA, ANDREA MEGELA SIMMONS
Bioacoustics, Uluslararası, Scopus, 1999, cilt 10, ss 175-190
DOI: 10.1080/09524622.1999.9753429
Özet
The systematic classification of tree frogs (Hyla) inhabiting different regions of the country of Turkey is unclear. Recordings of natural advertisement calls of individual male tree frogs in different locations in Turkey were analyzed to determine variation in acoustic features that may be related to taxonomic status. Multivariate analysis of covariance showed that call duration, intercali interval and number of pulses per call varied significantly between frogs in different locales. Call duration, intercall interval, and number of pulses per call were related to air temperature. Dominant frequency differed significantly between different groups of frogs, and was temperature-independent. These data are consistent with the hypothesis that tree frogs in Turkey represent two distinct species, Hyla arborea and Hyla savignyi.