“Being oviparousanamniotes, 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.”
korendian@lemmy.zip 11 months ago
communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 11 months 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 11 months ago
I mean, to be fair, so do humans…
communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 11 months ago
No, humans use a placental system, they do not put all the energy required for the offspring into the egg initially. It’s not really the same at all.
Kevlar21@piefed.social 11 months 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 11 months ago
I believe the term is herpetologist. :)
I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 11 months ago
I had to see a herpetoligist after my ex gave it to me
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
Close, but he’s actually called Herbie Tonojizz and he’s a really sweet guy!
trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 11 months ago
There are also fish that give live birth, so I wouldn’t be that surprised if some amphibians do so as well
Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 11 months ago
Fish are way more diverse than amphibians tho, there’s fish that breath air.
trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 11 months ago
There’s also amphibians that breathe air