Oviposition (VIDEO)
Caption
Oviposition and first-night maternal care in Cochranella granulosa from Rio Frijoles, Panama. The female is initially full of water, which she collected during amplexus with the male. The male fertilizes the eggs while they are laid. Then he leaves, and she returns to brood the eggs for a couple hours, during which time the eggs absorb water from her body. The video has been edited for length; there was a ca. 10 min period between oviposition and the start of brooding. On average female C. granulosa brood their newly laid eggs for 2 hours, then leave before dawn. Note that this is a supplemental video in the article.
Credit
in publication
Usage Restrictions
credit publication
License
Licensed content