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korendian@lemmy.zip 12 hours ago
Is this saying that these species give birth to live babies, as opposed to laying eggs?
Comment on NEW TOAD ALERT
korendian@lemmy.zip 12 hours ago
Is this saying that these species give birth to live babies, as opposed to laying eggs?
foodandart@lemmy.zip 12 hours ago
't would apear so!
korendian@lemmy.zip 11 hours ago
Is that not unique in the entire world of amphibians? I was under the impression all amphibians laid eggs.
communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 9 hours ago
It’s a form of ovovivipary so it’s not that crazy, they basically just keep the eggs inside of them instead of laying them.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 hours ago
I mean, to be fair, so do humans…
Kevlar21@piefed.social 11 hours ago
Per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog
“Being oviparous anamniotes, frogs typically spawn their eggs in bodies of water. The eggs then hatch into fully aquatic larvae called tadpoles, which have tails and internal gills. A few species lay eggs on land or bypass the tadpole stage altogether.”
foodandart@lemmy.zip 10 hours ago
I believe the term is herpetologist. :)
trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
There are also fish that give live birth, so I wouldn’t be that surprised if some amphibians do so as well