First record of egg burying behaviour in Pristimantis Jiménez de la
Espada, 1870 highlights the link between direct development and
specialized parenting strategies in frogs
- Francesca Angiolani-Larrea
, - Lelis Jindiachi,
- Jose Tinajero-Romero,
- Anyelet Valencia-Aguilar,
- Marina Garrido-Priego,
- Jaime Culebras,
- Eva Ringler
Abstract
We report the first case of egg burying behaviour in a neotropical
direct-developing frog. An amplectant pair of Pristimantis chocoensis
was found and we recorded oviposition and the subsequent burying of the
clutch by the female. Both parents remained near the nest during the
following day. This rare observation sheds light over the intricate
reproductive behaviours of terrestrial amphibians and suggests that the
evolution of direct development has selected for highly specialized
forms of parenting.21 Sep 2023Submitted to Ecology and Evolution 22 Sep 2023Submission Checks Completed
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23 Oct 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
18 Nov 20231st Revision Received
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