Vocal apparatus structure of the Sarawak frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae)

Studies have shown that some characters, such as morphological, biochemical and behavioural characteristics were shared among con-specifics of closely related frog species. It is hypothesized that closely related frogs would have similar vocal apparatus structure to produce similar call characterist...

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Main Authors:	Elvy Quatrin Deka, Lela Su’ut, Hasnizam Abdul Wahid, Ramlah Zainudin
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Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9264/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9264/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9264/1/11_Elvy_Quatrin_Deka.pdf

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spelling	ukm-92642016-12-14T06:49:23Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9264/ Vocal apparatus structure of the Sarawak frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae) Elvy Quatrin Deka, Lela Su’ut, Hasnizam Abdul Wahid, Ramlah Zainudin, Studies have shown that some characters, such as morphological, biochemical and behavioural characteristics were shared among con-specifics of closely related frog species. It is hypothesized that closely related frogs would have similar vocal apparatus structure to produce similar call characteristics, in order to be recognized by con-specifics. The vocal apparatus structures of the frogs from Ranidae were, thus, investigated and calls were recorded from various locations in Sarawak, Borneo. The vocal apparatus was sliced and stained using haematoxylin and eosin staining method. The prepared slides were scanned using Dotslide System Olympus BX51. Captured images were further measured using Microscope Olympus BX51. The results showed that the vocal apparatus structure of ranids in Sarawak differed in length between pulvinar vocale and posterior margin (pvpm) or known as vocal cord stricter. This character was deemed to be the most significant character to discriminate the Sarawak ranids. It is suggested that histological analysis is also a good method for study of phenotypic variation of frog species, as shown by the vocal apparatus structure of the anurans. This study provides an alternative method to differentiate taxonomic identity among frog species. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9264/1/11_Elvy_Quatrin_Deka.pdf Elvy Quatrin Deka, and Lela Su’ut, and Hasnizam Abdul Wahid, and Ramlah Zainudin, (2015) Vocal apparatus structure of the Sarawak frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae). Sains Malaysiana, 44 (9). pp. 1289-1299. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid44bil9_2015/KandunganJilid44Bil9_2015.html
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description	Studies have shown that some characters, such as morphological, biochemical and behavioural characteristics were shared among con-specifics of closely related frog species. It is hypothesized that closely related frogs would have similar vocal apparatus structure to produce similar call characteristics, in order to be recognized by con-specifics. The vocal apparatus structures of the frogs from Ranidae were, thus, investigated and calls were recorded from various locations in Sarawak, Borneo. The vocal apparatus was sliced and stained using haematoxylin and eosin staining method. The prepared slides were scanned using Dotslide System Olympus BX51. Captured images were further measured using Microscope Olympus BX51. The results showed that the vocal apparatus structure of ranids in Sarawak differed in length between pulvinar vocale and posterior margin (pvpm) or known as vocal cord stricter. This character was deemed to be the most significant character to discriminate the Sarawak ranids. It is suggested that histological analysis is also a good method for study of phenotypic variation of frog species, as shown by the vocal apparatus structure of the anurans. This study provides an alternative method to differentiate taxonomic identity among frog species.
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author_facet	Elvy Quatrin Deka, Lela Su’ut, Hasnizam Abdul Wahid, Ramlah Zainudin,
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title	Vocal apparatus structure of the Sarawak frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae)
title_short	Vocal apparatus structure of the Sarawak frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae)
title_full	Vocal apparatus structure of the Sarawak frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae)
title_fullStr	Vocal apparatus structure of the Sarawak frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae)
title_full_unstemmed	Vocal apparatus structure of the Sarawak frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae)
title_sort	vocal apparatus structure of the sarawak frogs (amphibia: anura: ranidae)
publisher	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2015
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9264/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9264/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9264/1/11_Elvy_Quatrin_Deka.pdf
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Vocal apparatus structure of the Sarawak frogs (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae)

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