Parental care isn’t limited to us mammals. Throughout the animal kingdom, parental care has evolved independently on multiple occasions in a wide variety of species. This is also true for frogs and toads, as Prof. Dr. Lisa Maria Schulte will discuss in her lecture “Are Frogs Better Parents? “Diversity of Brood Care in Amphibians” on November 10 at 6 p.m. at the Museum Wiesbaden. This is because amphibians exhibit an astonishingly diverse range of strategies for reproduction and brood care. Some species guard their clutches on land, while others incubate their eggs under their skin or even in their stomachs. Still others carry their young frogs around, transport tadpoles to small pools of water, or provide them with food.

The lecture offers insights into the fascinating adaptations of amphibians to their habitats and demonstrates how diverse brood care strategies contribute to the survival of their offspring.

The lecture is being held in cooperation with the Nassau Society for Natural History as part of the special exhibition “Parental Care—Love Without Words.” 

Admission to the lecture is free.