Home range and breeding ecology of Phasmahyla cruzi (Anura: Phyllomedusidae)

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Data may be preliminary. 27 September 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Home range and breeding ecology of Phasmahyla cruzi (Anura: Phyllomedusidae) Authors : João Bachur 0000-0003-0731-9594 [email protected] , Karoline Ceron , Luís Felipe Toledo 0000-0002-4929-9598 , and Edelcio Muscat Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175894038.85794297/v1 Published Acta Herpetologica Version of record Peer review timeline 271 views 185 downloads Contents Abstract Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Phasmahyla cruzi is an endemic treefrog species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest for which basic natural history information is still lacking. In this study, we monitored two populations over a 12-month period in Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, to investigate the species’ ecology, home range, and reproductive patterns. We used non-invasive photographic identification combined with minimum convex polygon (MCP) analysis to estimate home ranges. Based on the monthly sampling, we assessed the influence of abiotic factors (temperature and humidity) on activity patterns. We recorded 1,054 adult, 2,142 tadpole, and 22 egg clutch encounters. Males vocalized from September to April and showed territorial behaviour. Reproduction occurred through axillary amplexus, with oviposition on folded leaves suspended over streams. Mean P. cruzi estimated home range was 460 m2, with individuals in higher elevations using significantly larger areas. A positive relationship was found between humidity and both individual abundance and clutch frequency. This study presents the first detailed data on habitat use, reproduction, and spatial ecology of P. cruzi, providing essential information for conservation efforts targeting this poorly known species endemic to the Atlantic Rainforest. Introduction Natural history studies rely on observational data collected in situ without experimental manipulation. They aim to search for and describe patterns through direct observation of the natural world. These studies are the baseline for test hypotheses in different branches of the natural sciences, such as ecology, conservation biology, and evolutionary biology (Nanglu et al. 2023). Despite the rich diversity of anurans in the Atlantic Forest (Toledo et al. 2014), studies addressing seasonality, population size, and home range remain scarce. The breeding biology of anurans in this biome is relatively well documented, particularly for species within the families Bufonidae, Cycloramphidae, Hylidae, and Phyllomedusidae (e.g., De Oliveira et al. 2012; Botelho et al. 2023; Pedrozo et al. 2023). In contrast, research on home range is considerably less common, with only a few published studies focusing on species from the families Hemiphractidae and Leptodactylidae (Tozetti e Toledo 2005; Muscat et al. 2020; De Toledo Moroti et al. 2022). Notwithstanding these contributions, many species still lack fundamental natural history data — information that is crucial for understanding ecological requirements and forming conservation strategies. Among the poorly known groups in the Atlantic Forest is the genus Phasmahyla Cruz, 1990, charismatic spotted leaf frogs from the family Phyllomedusidae. The monophyly of the clade is well supported by both molecular data, with 94 transformations in the mitochondrial protein and ribosomal genes (Faivovich et al. 2005; 2010), and possible morphological synapomorphies, such as: indistinct external vocal sacs, cream irises, and tadpoles with specialized oral discs, modified as a funnel-shaped structure (Bokermann e Sazima 1978; Cruz 1990; Altig e McDiarmid 1999; Pereira et al. 2018). Currently, eight species of Phasmahyla are recognized: P. cochranae (Bokermann 1966); P. cruzi Carvalho-e-Silva, Silva & Carvalho-e-Silva, 2009; P. exilis (Cruz, 1980); P. guttata (Lutz, 1924); P. jandaia (Bokermann & Sazima, 1978); P. spectabilis Cruz, Feio & Nascimento, 2008; P. timbo Cruz, Napoli & Fonseca, 2008; and P. lisbella Pereira, Rocha, Folly, Silva & Santana, 2018. The genus is endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, being found in mountain streams from the south of the state of Bahia to the east of the state of Paraná, including the east of the state of Minas Gerais (Cruz 1990; Cruz et al. 2008a, b; Frost 2010). Phasmahyla cruzi is diagnosed from its congeners by its small body size (less than 5 cm), large eyes with palpebral membranes and pigmented reticulation covering them entirely and males with visible nuptial pad from the base of the first finger to the inner carpal tubercle (De Carvalho-E-Silva et al. 2009). Although the species was described in 2009, basic aspects of its natural history are not available (De Oliveira et al. 2012). We sampled a population of P. cruzi monthly over the course of a year, recording data on its breeding biology and home range. This type of basic natural history information is key for adequate species conservation status evaluation, contributing to amphibian conservation, a worldwide problem (Toledo et al. 2014). Methods The study was conducted at the private reserve of the NGO Projeto Dacnis (23.462947°S, 45.132943°W; 15-500 m above sea level). The 136-hectare reserve is in the Atlantic Forest in Ubatuba, state of São Paulo, Brazil. The area is mainly composed of swamp forests in flat regions and patches of primary and secondary dry forests on steep terrain. The climate in Ubatuba is characterized as humid subtropical, without marked seasonality (Rolim et al. 2007) . We conducted this study in two sites where we had previously recorded the species. Site 1 was in a forested area with shrub and tree vegetation and comprised streams with rapids, rocks, and sandy bottoms, 100 m above sea level (Figure S1 a); site 2 was 250 a.s.l., in semi-open canopy along the sampling route, also containing streams with the same characteristics as site 1 (Figure S1 b). The two sites were 350 meters apart from each other in a straight line. Three researchers monitored the population during three to four monthly expeditions from April 2023 to March 2024, totaling 46 visits of 3 h/night, resulting in 414 man-hours at site 1, and 47 visits of 3 h/night to site 2, which added up to 423 man-hours. In nearly 14 years of daily studies and monitoring of the reserve, we did not obtain a single record of the species during the daytime (from 07:00 to 17:30). Therefore, to maximize our chances of encountering P. cruzi , our three-hour sampling period always happened between 18:30 and 23:00. During this time, we collected data on the species’ natural history, more specifically, habitat use and reproductive period, with records of vocalization, amplexus, oviposition, and observations of adults, metamorphs and tadpoles in small pool areas around the stream. To quantify the population size, we used a non-invasive mark-recapture methodology. All adult individuals encountered were captured, except those in amplexus, and were subsequently released at the same location. To identify each individual, we photographed the dorsal, right lateral, and left lateral regions of the abdomen, as well as the inguinal region. The images were taken with a Xiaomi Note 12s smartphone. Males were identified by the presence of the nuptial pad. To avoid potential ontogenetic changes in natural markings (see Bardier et al. 2020) , the census only considered fully metamorphosed adult frogs with a snout-vent length (SVL) longer than 3 cm for males and 4 cm for females (based on De Carvalho-E-Silva et al. 2009). The photographs were added to our image database, and after a more detailed analysis, we decided to use only the left side for individual identification purposes (Figure 1) following Lima-Araujo et al. (2021). For better visualization, the photos were enlarged, highlighting the individual markings on the lateral abdomen and inguinal region (Lima-Araujo et al. 2021) . Each image was assigned a code containing the area, date of record, individual ID, and number of captures (area_date_ID_capture). We then used the HotSpotter software (Nipko et al. 2020) to automate the recognition and matching of similar patterns. From the subset generated by HotSpotter, a human observer validated the correct match in the image database. In addition to recording natural history data, we also incorporated a method to evaluate the home range, similar to the one used by Moroti et al. (2022). To analyze the species’ spatial distribution in the study area, we used plastic garden tags (3.2 width × 4.7 height, with a 15 cm tall base) throughout the monitoring period. Each tag was assigned a number and placed exactly where an individual was sighted. If another frog was found within 100 cm of this mark, it was assigned to the same point. If it was found beyond this distance, a new numbered tag was installed at the new location. This procedure allowed us to map the home range of each individual. At the end of the study, we used a Garmin GPS (GPSMAP 64x) to record the coordinates of all the tags. With these data, we determined the home range of each specimen. To estimate male individuals’ home ranges, we used the minimum convex polygon method (MCP 90%) through the adehabitatHR package (Calenge 2011) in R environment (R Core Team 2024) . We chose MCP as it is a common method used to estimate home ranges with a low number of points per individual (Downs e Horner 2008) , and because it is the best method to represent herpetofauna home range size (Row e Blouin-Demers 2006) . We only estimated the home area for male individuals recaptured more than five times (De Toledo Moroti et al. 2022) . Home range maps were built in QGis 3.34.12 software. To assess the influence of temperature (°C) and humidity (%), we measured them in situ during each expedition using a thermometer-hygrometer with an accuracy of 1 °C (FEPRO-MUT600s). We tested if these abiotic variables were related to the number of captures of P. cruzi . To do this, we ran a Generalized Linear Model (GLM) using the number of captures as the response variable, and temperature and humidity as predictor variables. The family model was selected after inspecting the distributions of the response variables in the diagnostic plots generated in the DHARMa package in the R environment (Hartig 2016) . The family model that best explained the data was Negative Binomial. We also tested if abiotic variables were related to the presence of egg masses of P. cruzi . The average monthly temperature, humidity, and monthly accumulated rainfall in Ubatuba were obtained from INMET (Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (INMET, 2025). Rainfall and humidity showed higher correlation (Corr > 0.7), so we removed rainfall from the analysis. Once more we ran the Generalized Linear Model (GLM), this time using the number of egg masses found as the response variable, and temperature and humidity as predictor variables. The family model was selected after inspecting the distributions of the response variables in the diagnostic plots generated in the DHARMa package in the R environment (Hartig 2016) . The family model that best explained the data was Quasi-Poisson. We ran the GLM using the glmmTMB package (Brooks et al. 2017) in R environment (R Core Team 2024) . We collected one adult male as the vocal voucher specimen and six tadpoles under the collecting permit (SISBio #51898-1) provided by the Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio). The specimens were euthanized, preserved in 10% formalin, and deposited in the zoological collection of the Museu de Diversidade Biológica (MDBio), Unicamp, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil (ZUEC-AMP 26624 – adult male; ZUEC-AMP 26625 – tadpole lot). Calls were recorded with a TASCAM DR-40X and deposited at the Fonoteca Neotropical Jacques Viellard (FNJV), MDBio, Unicamp, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil (FNJV 59118). Results The species became active after dusk. Adult individuals were found on shrubby and arboreal vegetation near the stream bank (approximately 200 cm high) or on foliage over the water. There were 158 encounters at site 1, of which 22 were males, and 3 females; 17 males and 2 females were recaptured. At site 2, we observed a larger population: 762 encounters, comprising 83 males and 35 females. Among these individuals, 66 males and 5 females were recaptured. No individuals observed at site 1 were encountered at site 2 or vice-versa. Furthermore, during monitoring of the studied area unrelated to this study, we had three fortuitous encounters with P. cruzi in forested areas away from stream margins. They were all male adults, found on 9 December 2022 (23.453395°S, 45.149236°W, 196 m a.s.l.; 27 January 2023 (23.457317°S, 45.146350°W, 33 m a.s.l.); and on 5 June 2024 (23.463448°S, 45.133052°W, 34 m a.s.l.). To determine the home range of P. cruzi , 54 points were added along the stream at site 1, while at site 2, 201 points were distributed along the stream. Considering more than five recaptures (De Toledo Moroti et al. 2022), the frog’s estimated home range was 460.4 ± 477 m 2 . Site 1 showed an estimated home range of 64.1 ±130 m 2 (range: 5.5 – 454 m²) and site 2 an estimated home range of 572.1 ± 481.3 m 2 (range: 14.5 – 2269.5 m²) (Figure 2). We observed that males began vocalizing from September on, when rain becomes more frequent in Ubatuba, and went on until the end of April. They initiated vocalization after dusk, perched on vegetation on the bank or over the stream at heights ranging from 40 to 320 cm. During this period of activity, males exhibited territorial behavior, vocalizing and approaching in response to the use of playback. We only employed this method as a tool to locate specimens that we heard but could not see. We witnessed six amplexus in site 1 and 15 amplexus in site 2. The month with the highest number of amplexus (n = 7) was November 2023 (Figure 3). The amplexus was axillary (Figure 4a), with an approximate duration of two hours. Amplexus were observed on the ground, on rocks along the stream’s edge, and in trees 200 cm tall overhanging the stream. Both males and females changed color during amplexus, becoming bright green (Figure 5 a-b). This color change was also observed in individuals that were handled. During amplexus, both male and female collaborated to fold the leaf chosen for egg deposition (Figure 6a). The female clung to the edges or petiole of the leaf with her arms and used her legs to bend it while releasing the eggs. Meanwhile, the male remained attached to the female with his arms, alternating between pressing her abdominal region with his legs to stimulate egg release and using his legs to assist in folding the leaf. The egg masses likely had between 30 and 60 eggs; due to the shape of the deposition, a precise count was not possible (Figure 6b). The fertilized eggs were protected by unfertilized gelatinous capsules positioned near the edge of the leaf. These capsules also played a role in keeping the leaf closed by adhering the two surfaces together. Spawnings were found on both the abaxial and adaxial surfaces of the leaves, at heights ranging from 20 to 180 cm. They were observed both on the water and on rocks with a 45° angle in relation to the water surface. Egg masses were observed on plants from the families Araceae, Fabaceae, Marantaceae, and Moraceae. No preference was noticeable for a specific type of vegetation, nor for the shape or size of the leaves. A total of 22 egg masses was found, with seven in site 1 and 15 in site 2. The month with the highest number of recorded egg masses was January 2024 (Figure 3), with six egg masses (two in site 1 and four in site 2). We were unable to monitor any egg mass from deposition to hatching. They either failed to develop, were destroyed by heavy rains, preyed upon by harvestmen Acutisoma discolor (Figure 6c), decayed (with the presence of mosquito larvae) (Figure 6d), or contained only atresic eggs. In April 2023 we identified a clutch of P. cruzi on the abaxial surface of a leaf of Dorstenia sp.; the gelatinous capsules kept the leaf folded and glued (Figure 4b). The spawning was located 62 cm above a rock in the rapids, and 121 cm above the water. The larvae were in an advanced stage of development and hatched after heavy nocturnal rains between the third and fourth day of monitoring. We counted 41 tadpoles in an eddy below the spawn, organized in one shoal. One of the tadpoles was captured for measurement and was 16.8 mm long. Its larval development stage was at stage 25 according to Gosner (1960). During the monitoring period, we recorded 865 tadpoles at site 1 and 1277 at site 2, totaling 2142 tadpoles. The months with the highest numbers of occurrences were October 2023 (n = 389), followed by April of 2023 (n = 370), and January 2024 (n = 330). Tadpoles were observed throughout the year in various stages of development (Figures 4c and 4d). They were found in pools forming small beaches along the sides of rapids, which shared similar characteristics: sandy bottoms with polymodal granulometry, low organic matter, minimal suspended particles, and rocks of varying sizes both on the streambed and within the rapids. The pool depths ranged from 9.5 to 23 cm. During periods of strong water currents following heavy rainfall or when pools were disturbed by the passage of researchers, we observed tadpoles adhering to rocks using their umbelliform oral disk as a suction cup (ZUEC-VID 1045). Additionally, we frequently saw them feeding on larger particles, capturing and releasing them repeatedly until they were small enough to be ingested (ZUEC-VID 1046). Through the abiotic data obtained in the field, we observed a positive relationship between the number of captures of P. cruzi and humidity (z = 5.717, df = 89, p 0.05). We also identified a positive relationship between abundance of P. cruzi egg masses and humidity (z = 2.2, df = 7, p = 0.02, pseudo-r² = 0.07), temperature (z = 2.18, df = 7, p = 0.02, pseudo-r² = 0.17), and their interaction (z = -2.16, df = 7, p = 0.03) (Figure 7). Discussion The present study reveals important aspects about the natural history of Phasmahyla cruzi . Our data provide detailed insights into habitat use, reproductive activity, spatial distribution, and responses to abiotic variables, highlighting the importance of long-term studies. Absence of diurnal records during 15 years of routine monitoring reinforces the strictly nocturnal activity of the species, corroborating previous observations in a congeneric species Phasmahyla guttata (Pereira et al. 2018). The selection of stream habitats with dense vegetation and semi-open canopy cover appears to be related to the species’ reproductive strategy, which involves calling, amplexus, and oviposition on leaves near the marginal pools of small streams where tadpoles will develop, in a way that the larvae are less susceptible to be carried out due to strong currents. This preference is consistent with patterns observed in other Phyllomedusidae species, which utilize more protected aquatic environments for reproduction (Duellman e Trueb 1994). Deposition of eggs on different leaf surfaces (abaxial and adaxial), and at different heights (20 – 180 cm), suggests ecological plasticity, possibly as an adaptive strategy to minimize predation and avoid direct flooding. The use of plant species from different families (Araceae, Fabaceae, Marantaceae, and Moraceae) and the lack of preference for specific leaf shapes or sizes indicate low plant selectivity, which may be advantageous in densely vegetated and diverse environments such as tropical forests. Moreover, the higher concentration of egg masses recorded between September 2023 and January 2024 suggests potential reproductive seasonality, coinciding with the peak of the rainy season in the region. This is observed in the reproductive ecology of many Neotropical anuran species, which synchronize breeding with intense rainfall to increase tadpole survival chances by enhancing transport to suitable aquatic habitats, coinciding with other studies (e.g., Aichinger 1987; Pedro and Feio 2010; Da Silva et al. 2012). However, challenges during egg mass development—including destruction by heavy rainfall, predation by harvestmen, deterioration by mosquito larvae, and atresia— highlight the vulnerability of this life stage. These observations emphasize the critical influence of biotic and abiotic factors on anuran reproductive success and reinforce that early-stage mortality rates tend to be high—a common pattern in species with indirect development and type-III reproductive strategies (Crump 1974; Wells 2007). The specific case documented in April 2023 in this study, involving the complete development of a P. cruzi clutch, highlights the function of gelatinous capsules in protecting and adhering the eggs to leaves and shows the relationship between heavy rains and hatching. The presence of 41 tadpoles, with one measured and classified at Gosner’s stage 25, confirms that larval development reaches a critical threshold before release into the stream, suggesting a semi-independent developmental strategy that may be advantageous in unstable environments (Dias et al. 2018). In addition, the limited number of egg clutches (22 total) and their uneven distribution between both study sites may reflect microhabitat variations such as vegetation density, humidity, predator presence, or physicochemical characteristics of the site—factors that should be more deeply investigated in future studies. The use of non-invasive photographic identification and the HotSpotter software proved effective for individual recognition, reducing animal stress and minimizing behavioral interference. This method has been widely applied in recent studies involving anurans and other vertebrates, offering an ethical and sustainable approach to monitoring natural populations (Muscat et al. 2020; Lima-Araujo et al. 2021; De Toledo Moroti et al. 2022). Based on it, home range analysis revealed relatively small usage areas for recaptured males, fact that is documented in literature about territorial tropical anurans (Wells 2007). The minimum convex polygon (MCP) method was appropriate, due to the limited number of individual recaptures, allowing for comparisons with other herpetofauna studies. Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) indicated that both temperature and humidity were important factors influencing activity and reproduction, as found in other studies (Oseen e Wassersug 2002; Saenz et al. 2006). Anurans tend to be dependent on humidity conditions due to their highly permeable skin and complex life cycles, which are related to both aquatic and terrestrial environments. The higher the humidity, the more diverse the reproductive modes found in the area (Da Silva et al. 2012). The positive correlation between these variables and the number of individuals and egg masses suggests that P. cruzi is sensitive to microclimatic conditions, which is expected for amphibians with high dependency on humid environments (Navas 1996). Finally, the results of this study highlight the vulnerability of P. cruzi to habitat and abiotic changes. It also shows the species’ dependence on specific microhabitats, combined with low mobility and apparent fidelity to small home ranges, making the species particularly sensitive to environmental alterations. Therefore, we emphasize the importance of private reserves (Volenec e Dobson 2020) such as Projeto Dacnis, for the conservation and maintenance of viable populations of P. cruzi and other endemic Atlantic Forest species. 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Phasmahyla cruzi amplected couple (a); clutch in the final stage of development (b); tadpole (c); and a metamorph (d). Figure 5. Phasmahyla cruzi amplected couple with reddish coloration at the beginning of amplexus (a); and the same couple with bright green coloration after 30 minutes of amplexus (b). Figure 6. Phasmahyla cruzi egg masses natural history observations: male and female closing the leaf together during the amplexus (a); egg masses deposited on a leaf (b); spawning being preyed upon by the harvestman Acutisoma discolor (c); and spawn in a state of decomposition (d). Figure 7. Relationship between the number of encounters (A, B) and abundance of egg masses (C, D) of Phasmahyla cruzi with humidity and temperature at NGO Projeto Dacnis, Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil. SUPPORTING INFORMATION Figure S1. Sampling site 1, showing Phasmahyla cruzi breeding habitat (a); and the semi-open canopy (b). 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Keywords 1.040: conservation ecology 1.100: population ecology 1: field of ecology 2.080: spatial distribution 2.150: life history evolution 2: topic 3.030: vertebrates 3: organisms anuran conservation phasmahyla cruzi rainforest reproductive biology spatial ecology Authors Affiliations João Bachur 0000-0003-0731-9594 [email protected] Projeto Dacnis View all articles by this author Karoline Ceron Universidade Federal do Ceará View all articles by this author Luís Felipe Toledo 0000-0002-4929-9598 Universidade Estadual de Campinas View all articles by this author Edelcio Muscat Projeto Dacnis View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 271 views 185 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation João Bachur, Karoline Ceron, Luís Felipe Toledo, et al. Home range and breeding ecology of Phasmahyla cruzi (Anura: Phyllomedusidae). Authorea . 27 September 2025. 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