14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Father Calling
This night frog, endemic to the Western Ghats of India, exhibits a unique breeding behavior. The males call for females, the females come and lay the eggs, then the males fertilize them. In this image, the male has successfully fertilized a clutch of eggs from a female. He is calling out for other females to lay eggs.
This photo is a finalist in the Natural World category of our 14th Annual Photo Contest. See all 70 finalists here.Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2014 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2016 |
Photo Location: | Amboli, India |
Camera: | NIKON D5100 |
Copyright: | © Karthik ak |
Awards
Photo of the Day: 12.13.16 |
Editor's Pick |
Finalist |