The link between animal personality and habitat selection in males of the Neotropical poison frog Allobates femoralis

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Abstract

Environmental variation plays a key role in the evolution and maintenance of animal personality. Individuals with different personality types might exhibit different habitat preferences. Alternatively, variation in individual behaviour across space could arise as a plastic adaptation to distinct habitats. Our study aims to investigate if habitat choice is influenced by an individualâs personality. We assessed individual levels of activity, boldness, and exploration in male poison frogs, and performed a habitat choice test under controlled laboratory conditions. Individuals were consistent in their behaviours, but all tested frogs chose the complex over the simple habitat. Individuals that were characterized as bold and very explorative also showed more movements between the two different habitats in the choice test. These results indicate that personality measured in a highly standardized artificial setup, such as a novel environment test, indeed can reflect boldness and exploration related behaviours measured in a more naturalistic setup.

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Bégué, L., Peignier, M., & Ringler, E. (2023). The link between animal personality and habitat selection in males of the Neotropical poison frog Allobates femoralis. Behaviour, 160(3–4), 257–274. https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-bja10202

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