Ok I got in a debate with my english professor about the sex of poison dart frogs. He claims that PDFs along with other frogs have the ability to self reproduce: meaning that each frog carries both sets of sexual organs. I asked where he heard this. He claims that he read that these frogs do not need both the male and female for reproduction and the tads are asexual.
Is his reading correct or does it stand firm that PDFs do need both male and female? I have read only the latter but wanted to be 100% sure to relay that information. Anyone know what sex tads start out as? Are they like alligators or crocodiles in which temperature has an effect on the sexual outcome of the tadpole? I found it interesting and would like to hear what you have to say.
Ian
Is his reading correct or does it stand firm that PDFs do need both male and female? I have read only the latter but wanted to be 100% sure to relay that information. Anyone know what sex tads start out as? Are they like alligators or crocodiles in which temperature has an effect on the sexual outcome of the tadpole? I found it interesting and would like to hear what you have to say.
Ian