The frog Lithodytes lineatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) uses chemical recognition to live in colonies of leaf-cutting ants of the genus Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Lima Barros, Andrï¿½ de; Lï¿½pez-Lozano, Jorge Luis; Lima, Albertina Pimental

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The frog Lithodytes lineatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) uses chemical recognition to live in colonies of leaf-cutting ants of the genus Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Abstract: Chemical-based mimicry and camouflage are known to be employed by invertebrate parasites of social insect colonies, but the use of this strategy by vertebrates to avoid being detected by social insects has received less attention. In this paper, we examine the hypothesis that frog Lithodyt...

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Autor principal:	Lima Barros, Andrï¿½ de
Outros Autores:	Lï¿½pez-Lozano, Jorge Luis, Lima, Albertina Pimental
Grau:	Artigo
Idioma:	English
Publicado em:	Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 2020
Assuntos:	Ant Chemical Cue Defense Mechanism Frog Host Parasite Interaction Mimicry Predation Risk Recognition Social Insect Anura Atta Atta Laevigata Atta Sexdens Formicidae Hexapoda Hymenoptera Invertebrata Leptodactylidae Lithodytes Lineatus Vertebrata
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spelling	oai:repositorio:1-17218 The frog Lithodytes lineatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) uses chemical recognition to live in colonies of leaf-cutting ants of the genus Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Lima Barros, Andrï¿½ de Lï¿½pez-Lozano, Jorge Luis Lima, Albertina Pimental Ant Chemical Cue Defense Mechanism Frog Host Parasite Interaction Mimicry Predation Risk Recognition Social Insect Anura Atta Atta Laevigata Atta Sexdens Formicidae Hexapoda Hymenoptera Invertebrata Leptodactylidae Lithodytes Lineatus Vertebrata Abstract: Chemical-based mimicry and camouflage are known to be employed by invertebrate parasites of social insect colonies, but the use of this strategy by vertebrates to avoid being detected by social insects has received less attention. In this paper, we examine the hypothesis that frog Lithodytes lineatus has skin chemicals that imitate chemical recognition used by leaf-cutting ants of genus Atta. We show that individuals of Lithodytes lineatus were never attacked by the leaf-cutting ants of genus Atta, while 100ï¿½% of four other anuran species were. In addition, none of the ten individuals of frog Rhinella major coated with skin extracts of frog L. lineatus were attacked, whereas controls (coated with ultrapure water) were attacked on each occasion. Our results demonstrate that the skin of frog Lithodytes lineatus has chemicals that prevent the attack of both species of leaf-cutting ants, Atta laevigata and Atta sexdens. Significance statement: In order to reduce the risk of predation, some frog species engage in commensal or mutualistic relationships with invertebrates, but associations between frogs and ants are rarely reported in literature. We show that frog Lithodytes lineatus are not attacked by ants Atta laevigata and A. sexdens; however, other frog species are aggressively attacked. Our results suggest that the biomolecules present in the frog skin are capable of inhibiting the attack of ants, allowing coexistence. This is the first study reporting the possible mechanism for association between frog L. lineatus and ants of genus Atta. ï¿½ 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. 2020-06-15T21:40:05Z 2020-06-15T21:40:05Z 2016 Artigo https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/17218 10.1007/s00265-016-2223-y en Volume 70, Número 12, Pags. 2195-2201 Restrito Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
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topic	Ant Chemical Cue Defense Mechanism Frog Host Parasite Interaction Mimicry Predation Risk Recognition Social Insect Anura Atta Atta Laevigata Atta Sexdens Formicidae Hexapoda Hymenoptera Invertebrata Leptodactylidae Lithodytes Lineatus Vertebrata
spellingShingle	Ant Chemical Cue Defense Mechanism Frog Host Parasite Interaction Mimicry Predation Risk Recognition Social Insect Anura Atta Atta Laevigata Atta Sexdens Formicidae Hexapoda Hymenoptera Invertebrata Leptodactylidae Lithodytes Lineatus Vertebrata Lima Barros, Andrï¿½ de The frog Lithodytes lineatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) uses chemical recognition to live in colonies of leaf-cutting ants of the genus Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
topic_facet	Ant Chemical Cue Defense Mechanism Frog Host Parasite Interaction Mimicry Predation Risk Recognition Social Insect Anura Atta Atta Laevigata Atta Sexdens Formicidae Hexapoda Hymenoptera Invertebrata Leptodactylidae Lithodytes Lineatus Vertebrata
description	Abstract: Chemical-based mimicry and camouflage are known to be employed by invertebrate parasites of social insect colonies, but the use of this strategy by vertebrates to avoid being detected by social insects has received less attention. In this paper, we examine the hypothesis that frog Lithodytes lineatus has skin chemicals that imitate chemical recognition used by leaf-cutting ants of genus Atta. We show that individuals of Lithodytes lineatus were never attacked by the leaf-cutting ants of genus Atta, while 100ï¿½% of four other anuran species were. In addition, none of the ten individuals of frog Rhinella major coated with skin extracts of frog L. lineatus were attacked, whereas controls (coated with ultrapure water) were attacked on each occasion. Our results demonstrate that the skin of frog Lithodytes lineatus has chemicals that prevent the attack of both species of leaf-cutting ants, Atta laevigata and Atta sexdens. Significance statement: In order to reduce the risk of predation, some frog species engage in commensal or mutualistic relationships with invertebrates, but associations between frogs and ants are rarely reported in literature. We show that frog Lithodytes lineatus are not attacked by ants Atta laevigata and A. sexdens; however, other frog species are aggressively attacked. Our results suggest that the biomolecules present in the frog skin are capable of inhibiting the attack of ants, allowing coexistence. This is the first study reporting the possible mechanism for association between frog L. lineatus and ants of genus Atta. ï¿½ 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
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author	Lima Barros, Andrï¿½ de
author2	Lï¿½pez-Lozano, Jorge Luis Lima, Albertina Pimental
author2Str	Lï¿½pez-Lozano, Jorge Luis Lima, Albertina Pimental
title	The frog Lithodytes lineatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) uses chemical recognition to live in colonies of leaf-cutting ants of the genus Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_short	The frog Lithodytes lineatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) uses chemical recognition to live in colonies of leaf-cutting ants of the genus Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_full	The frog Lithodytes lineatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) uses chemical recognition to live in colonies of leaf-cutting ants of the genus Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_fullStr	The frog Lithodytes lineatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) uses chemical recognition to live in colonies of leaf-cutting ants of the genus Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_full_unstemmed	The frog Lithodytes lineatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) uses chemical recognition to live in colonies of leaf-cutting ants of the genus Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
title_sort	frog lithodytes lineatus (anura: leptodactylidae) uses chemical recognition to live in colonies of leaf-cutting ants of the genus atta (hymenoptera: formicidae)
publisher	Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
publishDate	2020
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The frog Lithodytes lineatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) uses chemical recognition to live in colonies of leaf-cutting ants of the genus Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

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