Editing Goliath frog (section)

== Reproduction==
Like most amphibians, water is vital for their reproduction. Because the goliath frog lacks a vocal sac, it does not produce mating calls, a behavior generally present in frogs and toads.<ref name="sabater1985" /> The egg masses consist of several hundred to a few thousand eggs, approximately {{convert|3.5|mm|abbr=on}} each, and often attached to aquatic vegetation.<ref name=Schafer2019/> Goliath frogs have been observed to create three main nest types, all semi-circular in shape and located in or near a river. The first type of nest is constructed by clearing a section in an existing river pool. The second is constructed by expand an already existing pool, damming it off from the river. The third is constructed by digging a new pool roughly {{cvt|1|m|ft|0}} wide and {{cvt|10|cm|in|0}} deep, sometimes moving quite large stones in the process. This may partially explain the goliath frog's large size, as larger frogs may be more successful at moving heavy objects when constructing their nests. Adults have also been shown to guard the nests at night. Although not confirmed, there are indications that the nest is constructed by the male, while the female guards the nest with the eggs.<ref name=Schafer2019>{{Cite journal | doi=10.1080/00222933.2019.1642528| title=Goliath frogs build nests for spawning – the reason for their gigantism?| journal=Journal of Natural History| volume=53| issue=21–22| pages=1263–1276| year=2019| last1=Schäfer| first1=Marvin| last2=Tsekané| first2=Sedrick Junior| last3=Tchassem| first3=F. Arnaud M.| last4=Drakulić| first4=Sanja| last5=Kameni| first5=Marina| last6=Gonwouo| first6=Nono L.| last7=Rödel| first7=Mark-Oliver| bibcode=2019JNatH..53.1263S| s2cid=202012353}}</ref> Larval development takes between 85 and 95 days.