First case of male alloparental care in amphibians: tadpole stealing in Darwin’s frogs
Alloparental care, i.e. care directed at non-descendant offspring, has rarely been described in amphibians. Rhinoderma darwinii is an Endangered and endemic frog of the temperate forests of Chile and Argentina. This species has evolved a unique reproductive strategy whereby males brood their tadpole...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Inter-Research
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Endangered Species Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v45/p331-335/ |