Barking Up the Wrong Frog: Global Prevalence of Misdirected Amplexus in Anuran Amphibians

October 14, 2024

It is not unusual to find male amphibians in amplexus with an inappropriate target. Some of the more ridiculous examples the AmphibiaWeb team has seen online or in person include a rotten mango, shoes and a chain of cane toads clasping a snake. Given the costs of these reproductive mistakes, Soni…