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Current Herpetology
Abstract
Abstract:
Despite being known to exhibit arboreal behaviours, Kaloula pulchra, the banded bullfrog, is generally considered terrestrial in its habits and is well known for burrowing into substrate. Here we report seven observations, between October 2015 and March 2017, which document arboreal behaviors in banded bullfrogs in the Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, Thailand. Our observations comprise the first record of banded bullfrogs predating invertebrates in an arboreal setting. Our observations of K. pulchra climbing large rain jars and subsequently becoming trapped inside also suggest a cause of death for this species. Additional surveys are needed to determine whether this phenomenon prevails throughout rural Thailand.
We would like to express our appreciation to the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research for supporting our research activities. We are also grateful to the Sakaerat Environmental Research Station for providing ongoing accommodation for the herpetological research. Additionally, we thank Suranaree University of Technology for the opportunity to present our observations. We are grateful to two anonymous reviewers and Ben Marshall for their constructive criticisms of an early version of the manuscript.
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