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ReviewFrontiers in zoology2021

Life history traits and reproductive ecology of North American chorus frogs of the genus Pseudacris (Hylidae).

Jeffrey P Ethier, Aurore Fayard, Peter Soroye, Daeun Choi, Marc J Mazerolle, Vance L Trudeau

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Review in Frontiers in zoology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Jeffrey P EthierDepartment of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada. jethi009@uottawa.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8285-6440
Aurore FayardCentre d'etude de la Foret, Département des Sciences du Bois et de la Forêt, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada.
Peter SoroyeDepartment of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada.
Daeun ChoiDepartment of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada.
Marc J MazerolleCentre d'etude de la Foret, Département des Sciences du Bois et de la Forêt, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada.
Vance L TrudeauDepartment of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada.

Funding

Environment and Climate Change Canada GCXE20C008Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs 2019-2-SCBMH-045
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amphibian biodiversity is declining globally, with over 40% of species being considered threatened to become extinct. Crucial to the success of conservation initiatives are a comprehensive understanding of life history and reproductive ecology of target species. Here we provide an overview of the Pseudacris genus, including breeding behaviour, reproduction, development, survival and longevity. We present an updated distribution map of the 18 species found throughout North America. We also summarize the conservation status at the national and subnational (state, provincial, and territorial) levels, in Canada, USA, and Mexico, to evaluate the relationship between life history traits and extinction risk. Results show a high degree of consistency in the life history traits of Pseudacris species considering their relative diversity and wide distribution in North America. However, data are lacking for several species, particularly in the Fat Frog and West Coast clades, causing some uncertainties and discrepancies in the literature. We also found that the most threatened populations of chorus frog were located in the east coast of the USA, potentially as a result of increased levels of anthropogenic disturbance. We suggest that the similarities in life history traits among chorus frog species provides an opportunity for collaboration and united efforts for the conservation of the genus.

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Chorus frogsConservationDistributionLife historyPopulation management

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PMID34452622
PMCPMC8394169

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