Browsing by Subject "Bioacoustics"
Now showing items 1-4 of 4
-
Aspects of the breeding behaviour of Queckett's river frog (Amietia quecketti)
(North-West University, 2015)Acoustic communication in anurans plays a critical role in species recognition, defending territories and resources, and finding a mate. Anurans use a number of different call note types to communicate, from which the most ... -
Frogs about town : aspects of the ecology and conservation of frogs in urban habitats of South Africa
(North-West University, 2014)Globally urbanisation impacts on 88% of amphibian species and is recognised as a major cause for the observed amphibian declines. This is as result of habitat fragmentation, alteration in habitat morphology and degradation ... -
The effect of airplane noise on frogs: a case study on the Critically Endangered Pickersgill's reed frog (Hyperolius pickersgilli)
(Springer, 2016)Species communicating acoustically may develop behavioral responses that aid them to transmit information and overcome signal masking in habitats disturbed by anthropogenic noise. Although many studies have concentrated ... -
Uncovering a hidden diversity: two new species of Breviceps (Anura: Brevicipitidae) from northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Magnolia Press, 2017)Breviceps carruthersi sp. nov. and Breviceps passmorei sp. nov. are described from northern KwaZulu-Natal. Both new species are distinguished from B. adspersus, B. mossambicus, B. poweri and B. cf. sopranus by substantial ...