How and when does the red eyed tree frog reproduce?
The rainy season which ranges from October to March is the time that the red eye tree frog reproduces. The process begins with the male frogs croaking and quivering in order to catch the attention of a female frog. Once the male frogs are able find a female, they climb on her back and she has to carry them around for a day or two. Often in this period, a few of the male frogs might fall off. Now the female frog is ready to lay the eggs and does so; on the underside of a leaf that is found hanging over a stream or pond with a single male or more on her back. After the female frog has finished laying the eggs, also called a clutch, she has to enter the water in order to refill her bladder so that the next clutch is not dry. Even while swimming the female frog carries a male on her back, this male or another that attaches itself to her underwater may fertilize the next clutch. The eggs then finally develop into mature tadpoles and swim fast until the egg sack bursts and the water in it wa
