Literature-based acoustic data compilation (Cricetidae)

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Method synopsis

Systematic compilation of acoustic parameters for rodent alarm calls from published sources, focusing on maximum and minimum frequencies and bandwidth measurements from adult male individuals.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 1 paper using this protocol.

Procedure from a recent peer-reviewed implementation

Steps below were extracted from the most recent peer-reviewed implementation of this protocol in the corpus — The effect of body size and habitat on the evolution of alarm vocalizations in rodents. (2016), Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. Compile acoustic data from literature
   Collected information on acoustic properties of alarm calling in 65 rodent species from published sources including specialized journals (Bioacoustics, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America), books, and species reviews. Focused on male calls using the same criteria adopted for body mass. Only audible (non-ultrasonic) calls of adult individuals were included, excluding 'Fear screams', sharp squeals, and tooth chattering or other defensive noises.
   Quantities: 65 rodent species totalDuration: Data collection up to July 2015Conditions: Published sources only, adult individuals only
   Equipment: literature databases, online species reviews
2. Extract frequency parameters
   Collected information on mean maximum and minimum frequencies (MAX and MIN) in kHz and bandwidth (BW = MAX - MIN) for each species. Only audible frequencies were considered, excluding ultrasonic components.
   Quantities: 3 acoustic variables per species (MAX, MIN, bandwidth)Duration: Not specifiedConditions: Only audible (non-ultrasonic) frequencies included
   Equipment: published frequency measurements

Typical Equipment

• literature databases
• online species reviews

Output Measurements

• maximum frequency
• minimum frequency
• bandwidth

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

Species Studied With This Protocol