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. 2020 Apr 17;8:e8920. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8920

Table 1. Trajectory and time budget of A. femoralis females.

We quantified distances traveled by female frogs, defined centers of more intense use and analyzed the female trajectory with respect to the time spent in centers of use, on sallies to the surrounding and on courtship and mating. Distances indicated for ‘total distance traveled’ were not corrected for tracking duration.

Space use parameter Descriptive statistics
Total distance traveled (m) Average ± SD 111.3 ± 64.3
Range 18.3–227
Distance-traveled-per-day (m) Average ± SD 8 ± 3.5
Range 2.6–14.4
Distance-traveled-per-hour (m) Average ± SD 1 ± 0.4
minmean- maxmean 0.3–1.76
max 24.03
Distance traveled on courtship and mating days (m) Average ± SD 16.3 ± 5.6
Range 8.7–24.3
Distance traveled on days without courtship or mating (m) Average ± SD 7.8 ± 2.5
Range 3.9–11.5
Most distant points of individual trajectory (m) Average ± SD 19.7 ± 9.5
Range 6.1–40.0
Centers of use Range 1–3
n1center 12
n2centers 3
n3centers 2
Average ± SD% of time spent
(Range)
61.9 ± 10.1
(46–79.8)
Sallies Average ± SD 4.3 ± 2.9
Range 0–12
Average ± SD% of time spent
(Range)
9.1 ± 7.9
(0–24.6)
Courtship and mating Average ± SD% of time spent
(Range)
9.1 ± 7.9
(0–24.6)