Fluorescent Frogs: A Herpetological Perspective

In this paper we present information on fluorescent frogs that will be of use to interested researchers. We describe practical details and provide new data on the phenomenon in Boana punctata, while reporting for the first time its occurrence in the closely related B. atlantica. Both species leave p...

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Autores principales:	Taboada, Carlos A., Lagorio, María Gabriela, Faivovich, Julián
Publicado:	2017
Materias:	Anura Boana atlantica Boana punctata. Coloration Fluorescence Hylidae
Acceso en línea:	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_18089798_v12_n1_p1_Taboada http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_18089798_v12_n1_p1_Taboada
Aporte de:	Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires

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spelling	paper:paper_18089798_v12_n1_p1_Taboada2023-06-08T16:29:08Z Fluorescent Frogs: A Herpetological Perspective Taboada, Carlos A. Lagorio, María Gabriela Faivovich, Julián Anura Boana atlantica Boana punctata. Coloration Fluorescence Hylidae In this paper we present information on fluorescent frogs that will be of use to interested researchers. We describe practical details and provide new data on the phenomenon in Boana punctata, while reporting for the first time its occurrence in the closely related B. atlantica. Both species leave persistent fluorescent marks on the substrate in field and lab conditions, the biological role of which, if any, remains unknown. We discuss briefly the heuristic criteria employed to identify other anuran species most likely to be fluorescent-At least in a similar way to that described in B. atlantica and B. punctata-And provide a list of 281 species in seven families (Arthroleptidae, Centrolenidae, Hemiphractidae, Hylidae, Hyperoliidae, Mantellidae, and Rhacophoridae) that should be tested for the occurrence of fluorescence. Finally, we discuss some general aspects related to anuran coloration, fluorescence, and criteria to assess its biological role, if any, commenting on the role of pteridins and hypothetical situations where these could lead to fluorescence in a different way than how we see it in B. atlantica and B. punctata. © 2017 Brazilian Society of Herpetology. Fil:Taboada, C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Lagorio, M.G. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Faivovich, J. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2017 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_18089798_v12_n1_p1_Taboada http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_18089798_v12_n1_p1_Taboada
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topic	Anura Boana atlantica Boana punctata. Coloration Fluorescence Hylidae
spellingShingle	Anura Boana atlantica Boana punctata. Coloration Fluorescence Hylidae Taboada, Carlos A. Lagorio, María Gabriela Faivovich, Julián Fluorescent Frogs: A Herpetological Perspective
topic_facet	Anura Boana atlantica Boana punctata. Coloration Fluorescence Hylidae
description	In this paper we present information on fluorescent frogs that will be of use to interested researchers. We describe practical details and provide new data on the phenomenon in Boana punctata, while reporting for the first time its occurrence in the closely related B. atlantica. Both species leave persistent fluorescent marks on the substrate in field and lab conditions, the biological role of which, if any, remains unknown. We discuss briefly the heuristic criteria employed to identify other anuran species most likely to be fluorescent-At least in a similar way to that described in B. atlantica and B. punctata-And provide a list of 281 species in seven families (Arthroleptidae, Centrolenidae, Hemiphractidae, Hylidae, Hyperoliidae, Mantellidae, and Rhacophoridae) that should be tested for the occurrence of fluorescence. Finally, we discuss some general aspects related to anuran coloration, fluorescence, and criteria to assess its biological role, if any, commenting on the role of pteridins and hypothetical situations where these could lead to fluorescence in a different way than how we see it in B. atlantica and B. punctata. © 2017 Brazilian Society of Herpetology.
author	Taboada, Carlos A. Lagorio, María Gabriela Faivovich, Julián
author_facet	Taboada, Carlos A. Lagorio, María Gabriela Faivovich, Julián
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title	Fluorescent Frogs: A Herpetological Perspective
title_short	Fluorescent Frogs: A Herpetological Perspective
title_full	Fluorescent Frogs: A Herpetological Perspective
title_fullStr	Fluorescent Frogs: A Herpetological Perspective
title_full_unstemmed	Fluorescent Frogs: A Herpetological Perspective
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publishDate	2017
url	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_18089798_v12_n1_p1_Taboada http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_18089798_v12_n1_p1_Taboada
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Fluorescent Frogs: A Herpetological Perspective

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