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Imitating Dart Frog - Dendrobates imitator / Ranitomeya imitator "Tarapoto"
Male transporting tadpole from laying site to a small pool of water in a bromeliad axil
Frogs aren't the first animal that springs to mind when we consider the topic of parental care, but this male will guard his eggs, transport his tadpoles, check on them each day and ensure his mate provides them with infertile eggs to eat

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February 8th, 2010
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Ranitomeya imitator "Tarapoto" - UE
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  1. This is just an amazing thing to see. Would love to see a video if that's ever possible.
  2. John
    It's not the greatest quality video, but this is an extract from episode 2 of the BBC's "Life in Cold Blood". This is the same species of dart frog, though a different race (these are green-yellow where mine are more of an orange). This is exactly what goes on in my terrarium. A note on the video itself- the frogs were actually filmed in the terrarium of one of our moderators on Caudata.org, who lives in England. So not actually the Peruvian rainforest .

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64y15Ho6d84
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