Extraordinary 'faithful father' revealed by study of smooth guardian frog of Borneo
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 - 11:20
in Biology & Nature
Stay-at-home dads might find their spirit animal in the smooth guardian frog of Borneo. A new pair of research papers authored by an investigator at the University of Kansas shows the male of the smooth guardian frog species (Limnonectes palavanensis) is a kind of amphibian "Mr. Mom"—an exemplar of male parental care in the animal kingdom.