Dart Frog Parental Care: Egg Guarding & Tadpole Transport

Male and female Epipedobates anthonyi beside a removable tadpole bath immediately after the male deposited a tadpole.

Quick answer: dart frogs do not all parent in the same way. In many species the male attends the terrestrial clutch and later transports tadpoles to water. In others, females take over transport or return repeatedly to feed tadpoles. A few species show unusually elaborate biparental care. Understanding those differences is an important part of […]