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Antipredator Behaviour of Limnonectes blythii (Boulenger, 1920) (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia

The frog Limnonectes blythii was collected at different locations in Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia, three from Sungai Sedim Recreational Forest, two from Bukit Hijau Recreational Forest, and two from Ulu Paip Recreational Forest. Nine antipredator mechanismswere displayed by this species, including f...

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Main Author: Shahrudin, Shahriza
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica
Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/38341/1/Antipredator_Behaviour_of_Limnonectes_blythii.pdf
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2816762
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spelling my.usm.eprints.38341 http://eprints.usm.my/38341/ Antipredator Behaviour of Limnonectes blythii (Boulenger, 1920) (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia Shahrudin, Shahriza RS1-441 Pharmacy and materia medica The frog Limnonectes blythii was collected at different locations in Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia, three from Sungai Sedim Recreational Forest, two from Bukit Hijau Recreational Forest, and two from Ulu Paip Recreational Forest. Nine antipredator mechanismswere displayed by this species, including fleeing, hiding among leaf litter, diving intowater, bladder discharge, defensive call, feigning death, crouching, inflating the body, and body-raising. The two latter actions were accompanied by a defensive call. These observations document for the first time antipredator behaviour in L. blythii. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38341/1/Antipredator_Behaviour_of_Limnonectes_blythii.pdf Shahrudin, Shahriza (2016) Antipredator Behaviour of Limnonectes blythii (Boulenger, 1920) (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia. International Journal of Zoology, 2016 (281676). pp. 1-6. ISSN 1687-8477 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2816762
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Shahrudin, Shahriza
Antipredator Behaviour of Limnonectes blythii (Boulenger, 1920) (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
description The frog Limnonectes blythii was collected at different locations in Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia, three from Sungai Sedim Recreational Forest, two from Bukit Hijau Recreational Forest, and two from Ulu Paip Recreational Forest. Nine antipredator mechanismswere displayed by this species, including fleeing, hiding among leaf litter, diving intowater, bladder discharge, defensive call, feigning death, crouching, inflating the body, and body-raising. The two latter actions were accompanied by a defensive call. These observations document for the first time antipredator behaviour in L. blythii.
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author Shahrudin, Shahriza
author_facet Shahrudin, Shahriza
author_sort Shahrudin, Shahriza
title Antipredator Behaviour of Limnonectes blythii (Boulenger, 1920) (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Antipredator Behaviour of Limnonectes blythii (Boulenger, 1920) (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Antipredator Behaviour of Limnonectes blythii (Boulenger, 1920) (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Antipredator Behaviour of Limnonectes blythii (Boulenger, 1920) (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Antipredator Behaviour of Limnonectes blythii (Boulenger, 1920) (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort antipredator behaviour of limnonectes blythii (boulenger, 1920) (anura: dicroglossidae) from kedah, peninsular malaysia
publisher Hindawi Publishing Corporation
publishDate 2016
url http://eprints.usm.my/38341/1/Antipredator_Behaviour_of_Limnonectes_blythii.pdf
http://eprints.usm.my/38341/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2816762
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