Developments in the study of poison frog evolutionary ecology I: social interactions, life history and habitat use across space and ontogeny

• DOI: 10.1007/s10682-024-10296-2
• Publication Date: 2024-05-08T01:01:27Z
• Authors: Fernando Vargas-S...; Bibiana Rojas
• Keywords: Animal ecology

Poison frogs of the superfamily Dendrobatoidea have fascinated researchers since 19th century, which is reflected in multiple studies on their natural history, taxonomy, toxicity, colour pattern diversity, and elaborate territorial, reproductive parental care behaviours. Broadly speaking, however, term "poison frogs" may apply as well to other taxa also possess skin toxins. Hereon, we refer poison this extended group involving, besides (Dendrobatidae + Aromobatidae), a few genera families such Bufonidae Mantellidae (among others). Most focused species considered charismatic due bright flashy colours, limiting possible generalisations patterns mechanisms explaining high morphological, ecological, behavioural differentiation, but convergence, among these groups. Furthering our understanding evolutionary ecology requires increasing not only scope depth own questions, number diversity study systems. Inspired by special issue dendrobatid aromobatid published ten years ago same journal, put together present aiming broaden both topics coverage frog clades. This first part consists 15 manuscripts covering ranging from larval space use its environmental determinants, along with conservation implications.