Do Whatever a Toad Does: A Report on Height-seeking Behaviour in $Bufo$ $bufo$ (Linnaeus, 1758) from Türkiye

The family Bufonidae including terrestrial toads is generally characterized by short hind limbs compared to their larger body size. Even though toads are characterized as walker-hoppers in terms of locomotion, they may exhibit climbing behaviour to avoid predators and to use shelters for inhabiting. In this report, the most recent record regarding the climbing behaviour of $B.$ $bufo$ was presented from Türkiye. The observation was made in Yazılı Canyon Natural Park, located in Sütçüler, Isparta. A single female specimen demonstrated climbing behaviour to a tree trunk to reach a humid shelter.

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Sinop Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi
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2025-06-29
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https://doi.org/10.33484/sinopfbd.1570373
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Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
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Do Whatever a Toad Does: A Report on Height-seeking Behaviour in $Bufo$ $bufo$ (Linnaeus, 1758) from Türkiye

Cantekin Dursun, Nurhayat Özdemır
Sinop Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi
Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
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Do Whatever a Toad Does: A Report on Height-seeking Behaviour in $Bufo$ $bufo$ (Linnaeus, 1758) from Türkiye

Cantekin Dursun, Nurhayat Özdemır
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The family Bufonidae including terrestrial toads is generally characterized by short hind limbs compared to their larger body size. Even though toads are characterized as walker-hoppers in terms of locomotion, they may exhibit climbing behaviour to avoid predators and to use shelters for inhabiting. In this report, the most recent record regarding the climbing behaviour of $B.$ $bufo$ was presented from Türkiye. The observation was made in Yazılı Canyon Natural Park, located in Sütçüler, Isparta. A single female specimen demonstrated climbing behaviour to a tree trunk to reach a humid shelter.

Sinop Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri DergisiVol. 10(1)
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (TR), Karadeniz Technical University (TR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 85%
Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
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