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Multiple-level variation of advertisement calls of Microhyla fissipes across Hainan Island
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  • Yujuan Guo,
  • Tianyu Qian,
  • Yulong Li,
  • Keji Guo,
  • Wenbo Zhu,
  • Bin Wang,
  • Jiangping JIANG
Yujuan Guo
University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Tianyu Qian
Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Yulong Li
Chengdu Institude of Biology
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Keji Guo
Central South Forest Inventory and Planning Institute of State Forestry Administration
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Wenbo Zhu
Central South Inventory and Planning Institute of National Forestry and Grassland Administration
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Bin Wang
Chengdu Institute of Biology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Jiangping JIANG
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Science

Corresponding Author:jiangjp@cib.ac.cn

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Abstract

Vocalization is an important feature in anuran identification that could vary among individuals and populations. We present an investigation of multiple-level variation on advertisement calls of Microhyla fissipes from nine populations across Hainan Island and further test the differences between the two geographical groups that were divided by morphological features in a previous study. We found that dominant frequency is the most static call parameter at the individual-level. Four of six call parameters show significant differences between groups and could be useful for identification among groups. The southwest (SW) group from Hainan Island represents the highest dominant frequency among all reported advertisement calls in the literature implying a need for re-evaluation of its taxonomy position.
12 Dec 2024Submitted to Ecology and Evolution
20 Dec 2024Submission Checks Completed
20 Dec 2024Assigned to Editor
03 Jan 2025Reviewer(s) Assigned