Abstract
Abstract. Frogs of the family Centrolenidae have been a good model system in recent studies of evolutionary ecology, biogeography, and systematics; however, the taxonomic status of some species is still uncertain. Knowing aspects about the natural history of such species can offer diagnostic characters useful for species delimitation and hence, baseline data for understanding the biology of the family Centrolenidae. We describe the advertisement call and aspects of the breeding biology of “Centrolene” quindianum, a threatened species endemic to the Andes of Colombia whose taxonomic status and phylogenetic relationships require clarification. Between July–December 2015, we performed weekly fieldtrips to monitor the breeding activity of this species in a population located in department of Quindio, western slope of the Central Andes of Colombia. The advertisement call of “C.” quindianum consist of two types of calls. The most frequently emitted call is composed of two notes with amplitude modulation and a d...
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