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. 2017 Aug 21;(692):141–153. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.692.12187

Table 1.

Acoustic properties of three types of calls of the Atlantic Forest populations of Allobates. Values presented as mean ± SD (range) number of calls.

Call type Male advertisement call Male aggressive call Female amplectant call
Municipality (State) Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Igrapiuna (BA) Ituberá (BA) Porto Seguro (BA) Passo de Camaragibe (AL) Igrapiuna (BA) Passo de Camaragibe (AL) Porto Seguro (BA)
Individuals 1 9 1 2 2 1 1 1
Interval between notes (s) 0.328 ± 0.039 (0.296 – 0.449) 15 0.666 ± 0.387 (0.203 – 2.958) 180 0.308 ± 0.035 (0.262 – 0.381) 23 0.396 ± 0.530 (0.076 – 2.921) 37 0.190 ± 0.100 (0.083 – 0.624) 48 not applicable not applicable 0.423 ± 0.254 (0.229 – 1.163) 19
Note or call duration (s) 0.046 ± 0.003 (0.039 – 0.053) 25 0.042 ± 0.016 (0.024 – 0.089) 180 0.032 ± 0.002 (0.028 – 0.038) 23 0.044 ± 0.012 (0.030 – 0.068) 37 0.022 ± 0.006 (0.007 – 0.039) 48 0.64 ± 0.042 (0.611 – 0.706) 4 0.28 ± 0.11 (0.15 – 0.35) 3 0.032 ± 0.006 (0.026 – 0.044) 25
Minimum frequency (kHz) 4.83 ± 0.08 (4.48 – 4.91) 25 5.67 ± 0.15 (5.40 – 5.94) 180 5.82 ± 0.11 (5.55 – 6.00) 23 5.83 ± 0.08 (5.68 – 5.98) 37 5.91 ± 0.16 (5.44 – 6.31) 48 4.22 ± 0.011 (4.07 – 4.32) 4 5.41 ± 0.53 (5.36 – 5.47) 2 5.34 ± 0.76
(5.21 – 5.51) 25
Peak of dominant frequency (kHz) 4.91 ± 0.08 (4.60 – 5.06) 25 5.80 ± 0.15 (5.49 – 6.03) 180 6.01 ± 0.10 (5.64 – 6.09) 23 5.99 ± 0.04 (5.94 – 6.05) 37 6.14 ± 0.14 (5.90 – 6.35) 48 6.03 ± 0.13 (5.83 – 6.13) 4 6.04 ± 0.48 (5.55 – 6.52) 2 5.47 ± 0.78
(5.21 – 5.51) 25
Maximum frequency (kHz) 5.04 ± 0.08 (4.71 – 5.10) 25 5.86 ± 0.15 (5.55 – 6.09) 180 6.07 ± 0.06 (5.85 – 6.13) 23 6.09 ± 0.06 (5.98 – 6.30) 37 6.24 ± 0.16 (6.00 – 6.54) 48 6.56 ± 0.13 (6.37 – 6.67) 4 6.92 ± 0.42 (6.50 – 7.34) 2 5.52 ± 0.08
(5.38 – 5.72) 25
Range frequency (kHz) 0.21 ± 0.03 (0.10 – 0.28) 25 0.18 ± 0.05 (0.08 – 0.32) 180 0.24 ± 0.07 (0.08 – 0.36) 23 0.25 ± 0.06 (0.12 – 0.41) 37 0.33 ± 0.20 (0.15 – 1.07) 48 2.33 ± 0.19 (2.15 – 2.60) 4 1.50 ± 0.36 (1.14 – 1.87) 2 0.18 ± 0.05
(0.08 – 0.26) 25