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Sooglossus

amphibian genus
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  • natterjack toad (Bufo calamita)
    frog and toad
    / Egg laying on land

    The ranid genus Sooglossus of the Seychelles islands and all members of the family Dendrobatidae in the American tropics have terrestrial eggs. Upon hatching, the tadpoles adhere to the backs of adults, usually males. The exact means of attachment is not known. The frogs carry the tadpoles to…

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    The ranid genus Sooglossus of the Seychelles islands and all members of the family Dendrobatidae in the American tropics have terrestrial eggs. Upon hatching, the tadpoles adhere to the backs of adults, usually males. The exact means of attachment is not known. The frogs carry the tadpoles to…

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