Further investigations on Discoglossus bioacoustics

Abstract

AbstractAdvertisement calls of Discoglossus galganoi jeanneae from two localities in southern Spain and D. pictus scovazzi from Ceuta were analyzed. Call duration as well as ratio of pulse group intensities and durations clearly group D. pictus scovazzi with the other subspecies of D. pictus (pictus and auritus). The calls of the taxon jeanneae show some differences to calls of populations of D. g. galganoi from northern Spain, but are more similar to calls of D. g. galganoi than to those of D. pictus scovazzi. These data support the status of jeanneae as subspecies of galganoi.