Keywords :
Polypedates leucomystax; Ecology; Behavior; Rhacophoridae
บทคัดย่อ :
Polypedates leucomystax (Rhacophoridae) is among the most common of the nearly 800 species of anurans in southeast Asia (Iskandar and Colijn 2000), and among the most widespread, ranging from southern China south to Indonesia, and from India to the Philippines. Compared to most anurans of tropical southeast Asia, there are several reports on its habitat (Garcia-Rutledge and Narins 2001; Inger and Steubing 1997; Malkmus et al. 2002; Narins et al. 1998), calls (e.g., Christensen-Dalsgaard et al. 2002; Sheridan 2008) and reproductive habits (Feng and Narins 1991; Malkmus et al. 2002; Yorke 1983). Despite this, relatively little is known of its population size, sex ratio, and variation in reproduction. In this paper, I present a detailed study of reproduction (clutch size and variation therein), time to metamorphosis, adult body size, and male site fidelity at a seasonal site (Sakaerat, Thailand) to allow for an evaluation of variation in these traits across the broad range of P. leucomystax. My observations permit the exploration of the adaptations seen in other tropical anurans that range from aseasonal to seasonal environments.
เอกสารอ้างอิง :
Sheridan, J. A. (2008a). Ecology and behavior of Polypedates leucomystax (Anura: Rhacophoridae) in northeast Thailand. Herpetological Review, 39(2), 165-169.
