ranitomeya imitator yumbatos for sale (ADULT)

Description

The reproductive and parental care behaviors exhibited by this species have been of great interest to a variety of researchers, namely because ranitomeya imitator yumbatos for sale is the first amphibian to show evidence of monogamy, and because it independently evolved biparental care.

Further, the occurrence of both of these factors supports the hypothesis that biparental care favors the evolution of monogamy, for which evidence has previously been restricted to other groups of vertebrates. The parental care provided to R. imitator offspring has been demonstrated to be vital for offspring growth and success.

To attract mates, ranitomeya imitator yumbatos for sale males will initiate calls while approaching a female. If the female is receptive to the male’s courtship, she will follow him to an oviposition site where they will mate. She will then deposit fertilized eggs on a plant to allow them to develop.

 The number of tadpoles that successfully hatch and make it to their breeding pool is relatively small, where one study observed a range of 1-4 tadpoles per mated pair.

After mating occurs, the male will guard the fertilized eggs. Upon hatching, the male will transport individual tadpoles to their own respective phytotelma, which are small pools of water within plants.  Additionally, the male will strategically place tadpoles in certain rearing sites, specifically avoiding predators.

After tadpoles are in their rearing sites, the male will call while next to tadpoles which signals to the mother to feed an individual. Tadpole begging, a behavior in which tadpoles vibrate their body, also encourages the mother to provide trophic (eggs specifically for nutrition) eggs.