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ALL species of the genus Chiromantis Peters (Amphibia : Rhacophoridae) have evolved the habit of constructing foam nests over seasonal pools of water. These nests contain up to 200 white eggs (about 2 mm in diameter) which develop through the external gill stage before the nest deliquesces and drips, together with the tadpoles, into the water below.
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COE, M. Co-operation of Three Males in Nest Construction by Chiromantis rufescens Gunther (Amphibia : Rhacophoridae). Nature 214, 112–113 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/214112b0
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