Maternal chemical cues and tadpole aggregation behavior in a Neotropical foam-nesting frog

August 11, 2025

Tadpoles of many frog families gather in schools that are considered an antipredator strategy, diluting predation risk and confusing predators. In Neotropical leptodactylid frogs, schooling tadpoles are often associated with parental care. More specifically, in the Leptodactylus melanonotus and L…