How do poison frogs find water in the Rainforest?

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Poison frogs lay their eggs on leaves far from water in the rainforest. Being frogs, they need water for their tadpoles - so how do they do it? How do poison dart frogs find water that is free from predators and will last long enough without drying out? They sniff out the scent of leaves decaying in water!

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Shirley J. Serrano-Rojas, Andrius Pašukonis; Tadpole-transporting frogs use stagnant water odor to find pools in the rainforest. J Exp Biol 2021; jeb.243122. doi: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.243122

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