An overview of parental care in the foam-nesting frogs of the genus Leptodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae): current knowledge and future directions

• Published in: Amphibia-reptilia Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 301 - 311
• Main Authors: Carrillo, Juan F.C, Santana, Diego J, Prado, Cynthia P.A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Leiden|Boston Brill 01.08.2023

Abstract Amphibians exhibit diverse parental care behaviours, which may be performed by the female, male or both parents. In the Neotropical family Leptodactylidae, frogs in the genus Leptodactylus exhibit different parenting behaviours. The repertoire of care behaviours includes egg/nest attendance...