Their eggs are highly permeable to water and will desiccate in nesting sites that are too arid or exposed to the sun. Its nest must also be on a leaf on a branch suspended over fresh water, so the hatching tadpoles drop into the water. They have been shown to non-randomly select sites in favor of larger leaf size and overhang of standing water.
Their eggs are highly permeable to water and will dehydrate in nesting sites that are too dry or exposed to sunlight. Its nest must also be on a leaf on a branch suspended over fresh water, so the hatching tadpoles drop into the water. They have been shown to non-randomly select sites in favor of larger leaf size and overhang of standing water.