Date of Award
2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Natural Sciences
First Advisor
Beulig, Alfred
Keywords
Poison Frog, Oophaga Pumilio, Panama
Area of Concentration
Biology
Abstract
Oophaga pumilio is the most polymorphic poison frog. The greenish-black spotted frog with yellow undersides can only be found on Isla Col�n and is entirely specific to the area. A novelty among anurans, female Oophaga pumilio feed the larvae with unfertilized eggs. This species exhibits sophisticated parental care by both males and females. This study is the first in this line of research that has shown a statistically significant difference between hourly time intervals for diel calling activity in the dry season, and a positive correlation between calling activity and light intensity. There was no significant difference between total activity and temperature, total activity and humidity, total activity and light intensity, total activity and rainfall, calling activity and temperature, calling activity and humidity, calling activity and rainfall. Single advertisement calls, mating calls, territorial calls and courtship calls fell in the same frequency range, but had different waveforms.
Recommended Citation
Cruceanu, Raluca, "Diel Activity of the Poison Frog Oophaga Pumilio in Response to Weather Conditions in Bocas Del Toro, Panama" (2012). Theses & ETDs. 4575.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/4575