Bibiana Tovar, Gissella Pineda, Sigifredo Clavijo-Garzón, David Vargas, R. Medina
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We present the description of defensive behavior in the Colombian chocolate frog (Hyloscirtus antioquia), observed in seven males that performed a change in body posture. The defensive behavior corresponded to body-contraction, chin-tucking, and eye protection (closed eyes), accompanied by skin secretions and an intense odor after they were captured and handled. Suggesting that the combination of defe