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Records of multiple clutching in captive mountain chicken frogs Leptodactylus fallax
Author(s) -
Francesca Servini
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
herpetological bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.303
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2634-1387
pISSN - 1473-0928
DOI - 10.33256/159.2528
Subject(s) - biology , zoology , ecology , seasonal breeder
Multiple clutching, with two or three successful clutches raised in a single breeding season, is reported from two females of Leptodactylus fallax in two European zoos. Previously, only single clutches were known to be raised by this species. Multiple clutching is perhaps unexpected in this species due to its resource-heavy parental care behaviour. Potential drivers of multiple clutching, including food resourcing and timing and size of initial clutches, are discussed.

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