The movements of Western Chorus Frogs, Pseudacris triseriata triseriata, were studied from May 1, 1975, to May 16, 1975, on the Robert H. and Esther L. Cooper Woodland Area near Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. The purpose of the study was to obtain detailed information on the day-to-day and hour-to-hour movements and habitat selection of the species immediately following the breeding season.Five Chorus Frogs were tagged with approximately 50 μc Co60 , and were released at a common point near a forest grassland interface. Study frogs were then located at two hour intervals for several 24-hour or 48-hour periods by searching the area of previous contact with a portable survey meter equipped with a scintillation probe.Horizontal movements are apparently random in direction and not influenced by habitat or meteorologic conditions other than moisture. They occur during daylight hours and at night and seem only to be influenced by moisture conditions of the microhabitat.Vertical movements are also influenced by moisture conditions, and occur primarily just before and after dawn.Chorus Frog preference for either a grassland or forest habitat was not determined by this study.Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN 47306
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/181403 |
| Date | 03 June 2011 |
| Creators | Gleason, Michael R. |
| Contributors | List, James C. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | v, 48 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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