Category: Amphibians
The range of this widespread toad extends from the state of Veracruz in Mexico, along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, up to the U.S. state of Mississippi. It inhabits and breeds in a wide range of natural and man-made habitats.
Learn more about the Coastal Plains Toad at Wikipedia.
Only a Mother’s Love…
We are taught that toads leave their fertilized eggs in the water in long strings, which hatch into tadpoles, who live in the water until they grow legs and lungs and become toads. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, there always has to be an exception to the rule: the male Suriname toad implants eggs into the female’s back, which sink into her skin and forms pockets where the eggs eventually hatch into tadpoles. These tadpoles live on their mother’s back until transforming into toads, at which point they burrow out of her skin in a fascinating or horrifying (or both) display, depending on your perspective.
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