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2019-05-01

Escape or be Preyed: New Records and Current Knowledge on Predators of Pseudinae Frogs (Anura: Hylidae) in South America

Escape o sea presa: nuevos registros y conocimiento actual sobre depredadores de ranas Pseudinae (Anura: Hylidae) en América del sur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v24n2.74650

Palabras clave:

Anura, aquatic birds, aquatic insects, predator-prey interactions (en)
Anura, aves acuáticas, insectos acuáticos, interacción depredador-presa (es)

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Neotropical amphibians play important roles as preys and predators in freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. The subfamily Pseudinae includes small and medium-sized frogs within three genera representing 13 valid species. Most published records of predation on Pseudinae frogs are anecdotic and scarce. Herein, we provide five new reports of predation and presenting a detailed literature review on Pseudinae predation, with 15 studies published between 1983-2017. Pseudinae species were preyed at both day and night by a wide variety of predators, principally birds. Adults were preyed upon more frequently than juveniles and tadpoles. In the present study, most predators were diurnal, with birds accounting for most records. A variety of invertebrates prey on anurans, but water bugs and spiders are the most common ones. In the present study, water bugs comprised 75 % of the Pseudinae predation records by invertebrates. However, anuran predation by invertebrates remains poorly documented. Thus, the description of new cases of predation accompanied by a review of the data available in the literature is crucial to understanding Neotropical food webs.

Los anfibios neotropicales desempeñan papeles importantes como depredadores y presas en los ecosistemas dulce acuícolas y terrestres. La subfamilia Pseudinae incluye ranas pequeñas y medianas, distribuidas en tres géneros y representando 13 especies válidas. Los registros de depredación de Pseudinae son escasos y anecdóticos. Por lo tanto, el conocimiento de nuevos casos puede mejorar nuestra comprensión de las relaciones depredador-presa entre estas ranas y su papel en la cadena trófica. Presentamos cinco nuevos registros de depredación y revisamos los casos de depredación de la literatura, que incluyen 15 estudios publicados entre 1983 y 2017. Las especies de Pseudinae son depredadas, tanto durante el día como en la noche, por una gran variedad de depredadores, principalmente aves. Los adultos son más frecuentemente depredados que los juveniles y los renacuajos. En el presente estudio, las chinches de agua representan 75 % de los registros de depredación de Pseudinae por invertebrados. Sin embargo, depredación de anuros por invertebrados permanece poco documentada. Por lo tanto, la descripción de nuevos casos de depredación, junto a una revisión de los datos disponibles en la literatura es crucial para entender redes tróficas neotropicales. 

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Landgref Filho, P., Aoki, C., Hokana de Sousa, D. L., Souza, E. O., Brandão, R. A., Ávila, R. W. & Oda, F. H. (2019). Escape or be Preyed: New Records and Current Knowledge on Predators of Pseudinae Frogs (Anura: Hylidae) in South America. Acta Biológica Colombiana, 24(2), 397–402. https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v24n2.74650

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Landgref Filho, P., Aoki, C., Hokana de Sousa, D.L., Souza, E.O., Brandão, R.A., Ávila, R.W. y Oda, F.H. 2019. Escape or be Preyed: New Records and Current Knowledge on Predators of Pseudinae Frogs (Anura: Hylidae) in South America. Acta Biológica Colombiana. 24, 2 (may 2019), 397–402. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v24n2.74650.

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Landgref Filho, P.; Aoki, C.; Hokana de Sousa, D. L.; Souza, E. O.; Brandão, R. A.; Ávila, R. W.; Oda, F. H. Escape or be Preyed: New Records and Current Knowledge on Predators of Pseudinae Frogs (Anura: Hylidae) in South America. Acta biol. Colomb. 2019, 24, 397-402.

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LANDGREF FILHO, P.; AOKI, C.; HOKANA DE SOUSA, D. L.; SOUZA, E. O.; BRANDÃO, R. A.; ÁVILA, R. W.; ODA, F. H. Escape or be Preyed: New Records and Current Knowledge on Predators of Pseudinae Frogs (Anura: Hylidae) in South America. Acta Biológica Colombiana, [S. l.], v. 24, n. 2, p. 397–402, 2019. DOI: 10.15446/abc.v24n2.74650. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/74650. Acesso em: 1 abr. 2026.

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Landgref Filho, Paulo, Camila Aoki, Daiene Louveira Hokana de Sousa, Edivaldo Oliveira Souza, Reuber Albuquerque Brandão, Robson Waldemar Ávila, y Fabrício Hiroiuki Oda. 2019. «Escape or be Preyed: New Records and Current Knowledge on Predators of Pseudinae Frogs (Anura: Hylidae) in South America». Acta Biológica Colombiana 24 (2):397-402. https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v24n2.74650.

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Landgref Filho, P., Aoki, C., Hokana de Sousa, D. L., Souza, E. O., Brandão, R. A., Ávila, R. W. y Oda, F. H. (2019) «Escape or be Preyed: New Records and Current Knowledge on Predators of Pseudinae Frogs (Anura: Hylidae) in South America», Acta Biológica Colombiana, 24(2), pp. 397–402. doi: 10.15446/abc.v24n2.74650.

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P. Landgref Filho, «Escape or be Preyed: New Records and Current Knowledge on Predators of Pseudinae Frogs (Anura: Hylidae) in South America», Acta biol. Colomb., vol. 24, n.º 2, pp. 397–402, may 2019.

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Landgref Filho, P., C. Aoki, D. L. Hokana de Sousa, E. O. Souza, R. A. Brandão, R. W. Ávila, y F. H. Oda. «Escape or be Preyed: New Records and Current Knowledge on Predators of Pseudinae Frogs (Anura: Hylidae) in South America». Acta Biológica Colombiana, vol. 24, n.º 2, mayo de 2019, pp. 397-02, doi:10.15446/abc.v24n2.74650.

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Landgref Filho, Paulo, Camila Aoki, Daiene Louveira Hokana de Sousa, Edivaldo Oliveira Souza, Reuber Albuquerque Brandão, Robson Waldemar Ávila, y Fabrício Hiroiuki Oda. «Escape or be Preyed: New Records and Current Knowledge on Predators of Pseudinae Frogs (Anura: Hylidae) in South America». Acta Biológica Colombiana 24, no. 2 (mayo 1, 2019): 397–402. Accedido abril 1, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/74650.

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Landgref Filho P, Aoki C, Hokana de Sousa DL, Souza EO, Brandão RA, Ávila RW, Oda FH. Escape or be Preyed: New Records and Current Knowledge on Predators of Pseudinae Frogs (Anura: Hylidae) in South America. Acta biol. Colomb. [Internet]. 1 de mayo de 2019 [citado 1 de abril de 2026];24(2):397-402. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/74650

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