Sexual frenzy in the rain: Malagasy frogs massive reproduction
Conducting fieldwork during cyclone season gave me the opportunity to witness a natural spectacle: Malagasy frogs’ mass reproduction. For many Malagasy frogs, reproduction peak corresponds with Winter months, a period characterized by higher temperatures and intense rainfalls. During several night walks in rivers and wet areas in the Maromizaha forest – where I spent seven months of fieldwork -, I was lucky enough to witness large reproductive aggregations, with hundreds of frogs converging along ponds to mate and depose their eggs. In particular, I was deeply impressed by the variability in shapes, colours, and sizes of the numerous egg clutches layed on leaves, branches, and even trunks. In this portfolio I assembled a set of unseen images that documented the colorful and unique world of Madagascar treefrogs reproduction. All the pictures were made in situ, without any manipulation or disturbance for the animals in this delicate life phase. By shedding light on their unique behaviors and fostering interest in their ecology, the portfolio seeks to inspire further research and conservation efforts for the preservation of Madagascar’s extraordinary amphibian biodiversity.












