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'Hey Frog!' Glass Frogs Seen Waving Hands to Attract Mate

Jan 16, 2021 05:00 PM EST
A conservationist at the University of California has discovered that glass frogs (Sachatsmina Orejuela) living near roaring waterfalls can attract the opposite sex by waving hello to them.
Most frogs croak to gain the attention of a potential mate a characteristic that is common among frogs, but there are few species of frogs that are distinct. These frog species living near loud streams have additional means of communicating their opposite sex.
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Because the noisy streams may obstruct their popular live songs, they use visual signs such as flapping their hands, waving their feet, or bobbing their heads. Some frogs who showcase their prowess near streams in the rainforest of Brazil, Ecuador, India, and Borneo have been documented.

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Glass frogs living near roaring waterfalls wave hello to attract mates

A UC Berkeley conservation ecologist has discovered that an elusive glass frog species (Sachatamia orejuela) uses both high-pitched calls and visual signaling — in the form of hand-waving, foot-waving and head-bobbing — to communicate near loud waterfalls. (Photo courtesy Rebecca Brunner)
Most frogs emit a characteristic croak to attract the attention of a potential mate. But a few frog species that call near loud streams — where the noise may obscure those crucial love songs — add to their calls by visually showing off with the flap of a hand, a wave of a foot or a bob of the head. Frogs who “dance” near rushing streams have been documented in the rainforests of India, Borneo, Brazil and, now, Ecuador.

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