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

Authors : Cantekin Dursun, Nurhayat Özdemir

Pages : 319-324

Doi:10.33484/sinopfbd.1570373

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Publication Date : 2025-06-29

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :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.
Keywords : Siğilli kurbağa, tırmanma, Anadolu, lokomosyon

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