Courtship and Parental Behavior in a Panamanian Poison-Arrow Frog (Dendrobates Auratus) (original) (raw)

1978

Abstract

Courtship and parental behavior of Dendrobates auratus were studied in the field and in captivity. Males are nonterritorial, but occasionally engage in aggressive competition. Males call to attract 9 9 and lead them to oviposition sites in leaf litter. Court- ship includes elaborate tactile interactions between partners, with the 9 taking the more active role. Parental care is performed by the 8 and includes tending of eggs and transport of tadpoles to water. Males can care for >1 clutch simultaneously. High 8 parental investment may lead to a shortage of 8 8, limiting 9 reproductive success. This may result in interfemale competition and a partial reversal of the usual sex roles in courtship.

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