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Social behavior in Nototriton brodiei in the Cloud Forest of Cusuco National Park, Honduras

Sasso, T; Cox, CL; Gilroy, DL

Authors

T Sasso

CL Cox

DL Gilroy



Abstract

The slender and elusive Nototriton brodiei is known only from a few specimens at two separate sites in the Sierra de Merendón, in Guatemala and Honduras. We present the first record of an aggregation of three adults of N. brodiei on a single leaf in the cloud forest of Cusuco National Park, Honduras. We observed two males and one female walking together at night, using one another as support to move across vegetation. This behavior is the first record of both sexes interacting for this species, and might represent courtship strategy or similar behavior. This observation is a contribution to the sparse natural history and ecology literature for this genus. Our observation highlights the need for herpetological research on little-known and imperiled species endemic to cloud forests in Central America.

Citation

Sasso, T., Cox, C., & Gilroy, D. (2020). Social behavior in Nototriton brodiei in the Cloud Forest of Cusuco National Park, Honduras. South american journal of herpetology (Impresso), 17(1), 29-32. https://doi.org/10.2994/SAJH-D-18-00015.1

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 27, 2018
Publication Date Jul 25, 2020
Deposit Date Sep 28, 2021
Journal South American Journal of Herpetology
Print ISSN 1808-9798
Electronic ISSN 1982-355X
Volume 17
Issue 1
Pages 29-32
DOI https://doi.org/10.2994/SAJH-D-18-00015.1
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.2994/SAJH-D-18-00015.1
Related Public URLs http://bioone.org/journals/south-american-journal-of-herpetology
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