Journal and species accounts, v1347
Page 619
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Hanken, James 1976 Atelope 3P 22 April MVZ, Berkeley, CA There being little pause between successive leg lifts. The ♀ did not attempt to walk 8:30 AM - The above behavior continued until I moved the plastic tray with the frogs in order to put some water standing water in one end by propping one end of the tray up and gently pouring in water. The ♀ stopped moving upon my handling of the tray and the ♂ separated coldwater was formed in the tray. They remained separate and behaved as usual e.g. 'climbing the walls of the tray. 10:30 AM - The frogs were placed in a different tray w/a flat moist paper towel along the full bottom and a crumpled towel at one end (no standing water) and put back in the corner of the room. 12:15 PM - The frogs have not amplexed again and are behaving normally except for the ♂ which maintains a low profile w/its front end and head pressed against the substrate making a low profile in the corner of the tray for several minutes at a time. Whenever the ♀ leans up against the wall eggs may be seen swollen in her abdomen. Occasionally, the two animals may be found physically touching, but for the most part their