Photograph of <i>Chiromantis hansenae</i> (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

National University of Singapore

Photograph of <i>Chiromantis hansenae</i> (2 of 2)

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This is a female treefrog, Chiromantis hansenae, covering the egg mass with her body as a form of parental care, known as egg attendance.

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Sinlan Poo

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