Combat and acoustics of the endangered Little Tree Frog (Amphibia: Rhacophoridae: Rhacophorus lateralis) from the Western Ghats, India
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Rhacophorus lateralis is a endangered tree frog found distributed in the hill ranges of Wayanad, Coorg and Chikkamagaluru, and is well known for its unique leaf nesting behavior. Here we present male-male combat and acoustics for R. lateralis.
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