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      Aspectos ecológicos de una comunidad de anuros en un ambiente tropical estacional en Guanajuato, México Translated title: Ecological aspects of an anuran community in a seasonal tropical environment in Guanajuato, Mexico

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          Resumen En este estudio comparamos aspectos ecológicos del uso del microhábitat y periodo de actividad de una comunidad de anuros en cuatro tipos de vegetación (bosque tropical caducifolio, bosque de galera, matorral xerófilo y pastizal inducido) en un ambiente tropical estacional de la región suroeste del estado de Guanajuato, en el Área Natural Protegida Las Musas. Se registraron nueve especies de anuros, tres de sapos y seis de ranas, de las cuales la más abundante fue Lithobates neovolcanicus (152 individuos), y las menos abundantes, con un solo individuo Craugastor occidentalis y Spea multiplicata. Se caracterizaron 17 distintos tipos de microhábitats, con diferencias entre especies (H = 0.22; P = 0.01) en cuanto a su uso. Los tipos de vegetación con la mayor heterogeneidad de microhábitats fueron el bosque tropical y el bosque de galería, en comparación con el matorral xerófilo y pastizal. Las especies que usaron más microhábitats fueron L. neovolcanicus, Anaxyrus compactilis y Dryophytes eximius. El mayor solapamiento se registró entre A. compactilis e Incilius occidentalis con el 100 %; para I. occidentalis y D. arenicolor fue de 89 % y para I. occidentalis y L. neovolcanicus de 72 %. Los periodos de actividad más prolongados se registraron en A. compactilis (10:28 a 22:10 hrs) y L. neovolcanicus (10:40 a 22:20 hrs). Se encontró una relación positiva entre la temperatura corporal y la temperatura del microhábitat y la ambiental para A. compactilis, I. occidentalis, D. eximius, D. arenicolor, y L. neovolcanicus. La comunidad de anuros presente en el área de estudio puede diferenciarse en tres componentes eco-estructurales, conforme a sus hábitos; especies acuáticas, saxícolas-terrestres y arborícolas, determinados tanto por sus hábitos para la selección de microhábitats, como por sus periodos de actividad diarios. Consideramos que si bien, la heterogeneidad vegetal es importante en la distribución de las especies y disponibilidad de microhábitats, no es el principal factor en la selección y uso de los microhábitats por parte de las especies como se suponía. Sino que la selección y uso de los microhábitats y composición de la comunidad de anuros, se determinó por eventos conductuales que se manifiestan en los periodos de actividad y capacidad de termorregular de cada especie, como una respuesta de orden fisiológico a la influencia de la temperatura.

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          Abstract In this study we compared ecological aspects of the use of the microhabitat and period of activity of an anuran community in four types of vegetation (deciduous tropical forest, gallery forest, xerophilous scrub and induced pasture) in a seasonal tropical environment of the southwestern region of the state of Guanajuato, Las Musas Protected Natural Area. There were nine species of anurans, three toads and six frogs, of which the most abundant was Lithobates neovolcanicus (152 individuals), and the least abundant, with only one individual Craugastor occidentalis and Spea multiplicata. We characterized 17 different types of microhabitats, differences between species (H = 0.22, P = 0.01) exist in terms of their use. The vegetation types with the greatest heterogeneity of microhabitats were the low forest and the gallery forest in comparison with the xerophilous and grassland scrub. Species that used most microhabitats were L. neovolcanicus, Anaxyrus compactilis and Dryophytes eximius. The highest overlap was recorded between A. compactilis and Incilius occidentalis (100%), followed by I. occidentalis and D. arenicolor (89%), and I. occidentalis and L. neovolcanicus (72%). The longest periods of activity were recorded in A. compactilis (10:28 to 22:10 hrs) and L. neovolcanicus (10:40 to 22:20 hrs). A positive relationship was found between the body temperature and temperature of the microhabitat and the environmental one for A. compactilis, I. occidentalis, D. eximius, D. arenicolor and L. neovolcanicus. The community of anurans present in the study area can be differentiated into three eco-structural components, according to their habits; aquatic, saxicolous-terrestrial and arboreal species, determined, both by their habits for the selection of microhabitats, and their daily activity periods. We consider that although plant heterogeneity is important in the distribution of species and availability of microhabitats, it is not the main factor in the selection and use of microhabitats by species as was supposed. But the selection and use of the microhabitats and composition of the community of anurans, is determined by behavioral events that are manifested in the periods of activity and thermoregulatory capacity of each species, as a physiological response to the influence of the temperature.

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                Journal
                azm
                Acta zoológica mexicana
                Acta Zool. Mex
                Instituto de Ecología A.C. (Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico )
                0065-1737
                2448-8445
                2018
                : 34
                : e3412138
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                [2] Irapuato orgnameInstituto Tecnológico Superior de Irapuato Mexico rlgg1@ 123456outlook.com
                [4] Pachuca orgnameUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo orgdiv1Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas orgdiv2Laboratorio de Ecología del Paisaje Mexico christianberriozabal@ 123456gmail.com
                [1] orgnameTecnológico Nacional de México orgdiv1Laboratorio de Biología México aleyteman@ 123456gmail.com
                [3] orgnameUniversidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes orgdiv1Centro de Ciencias Básicas orgdiv2Departamento de Biología Mexico gequintmxags@ 123456hotmail.com
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                S0065-17372018000100124
                10.21829/azm.2018.3412138
                908b91d7-ba54-46ea-9d30-95dceab24bb1

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                : 18 September 2018
                : 20 February 2018
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                Microhábitat,actividad,anuros,comunidad,Las Musas,Guanajuato,Microhabitat,activity,anurans,community

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