Cryptic radiation in the tadpole-carrying guardian frogs of Borneo, Limnonectes palavanensis and L. finchi (Anura: Dicroglossidae), with the description of eight new species.

January 26, 2026

Borneo and some islands of the Philippines are home to the Limnonectes palavanensis group, a set of frog species that display one of the most advanced parental care behaviors known. In it, males guard eggs laid on the forest floor and then carry the newly hatched larvae on their backs to suitable…