Excuse me, i've got a question about dendrobatidae : Is Dendrobates Pumilio the only species whose females carry tadpoles on their backs, or not ? Thanks (Ivan L) Epipedobates tricolor transporting tadpoles across the conservatory to a suitable water source Thanks, Ivan ... Dendrobates pumilio (now Oophaga pumilio ) like most frogs in the dendrobatidae family transport their larvae to a suitable aquatic environment after hatching. Often times, it is the female but sometimes it can be the male. If I remember correctly, larvae can be transported by either in O. pumilio , but most often it is the female ... Thanks for your question! I find parental care in frogs—and particularly Poison frogs— fascinating — Mark
