during the day. The eggs are cared for and mature while on the leaf for about two weeks. Once the eggs hatch, they either wiggle until they drop into the streams or are washed off the leaves by the rain into the streams, where they finish their larval development. Studies have also shown that glass frogs can exhibit complex male-parental responses in unusual circumstances like problems in embryonic development. For instance, a male can make life-stage requirement decisions based on environmental risks. An embryo could be capsule-less and are at risk of dehydration and infection. The male parent, in this case, can make the ultimate decision to remove the embryos that might risk the survivability of the other embryos in the clutch or undergo a 'rescue strategy' to save the offspring. References colymbiphyllum Frogs of North America Frogs of South America Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians of Costa Rica Amphibians of Honduras Amphibians of Panama Least concern biota of North America Least concern biota of South America Amphibians described in 1949 Taxa named by Edward Harrison Taylor Taxonomy articles created by Polbot