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  2. Frog - Wikipedia

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    Adult frogs live in fresh water and on dry land; some species are adapted for living underground or in trees. Frogs typically lay their eggs in the water. The eggs hatch into aquatic larvae called tadpoles that have tails and internal gills. They have highly specialised rasping mouth parts suitable for herbivorous, omnivorous or planktivorous ...

  3. Climbing mantella - Wikipedia

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    Climbing mantella usually only lay one large egg (3–3.5 millimetres (0.12–0.14 in)), characteristics common among frogs with a high degree of parental care. Female frogs lay their eggs at the side of wells or above the water line, exhibiting a form of terrestrial oviposition–another indicator of high parental investment. [7]

  4. Pseudis paradoxa - Wikipedia

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    The adult frogs of P. paradoxa have a snout–to–vent length of 3.4–7.6 cm (1.3–3.0 in) and are green to brown coloured with dark green, olive or dark brownish stripes or mottling; the pattern and hue varies significantly. [4] [8] The female of P. paradoxa lay eggs among water plants; the eggs develop into tadpoles. They always reach a ...

  5. Forget eggs, frogs give birth to live tadpoles

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    They lay eggs, those eggs hatch into tadpoles ... and you learned the rest in science class. However, a newly discovered species of frog has upped the ante. They skip the egg stage and just give ...

  6. Mantellidae - Wikipedia

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    Reproductive modes in the Mantellidae are highly varied. Eggs can be laid in or out of water, on the ground or on leaves, depending on genus and species. [2] Guibemantis frogs of the subgenus Pandanusicola lay their eggs either in phytotelms or over slow-flowing water. [2] Some species of Gephyromantis have direct development or nidicolous ...

  7. Pacific tree frog - Wikipedia

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    When it is time, the males migrate to the water. They then make a call at the same time. This lures the females to the water, where they mate. The females lay their eggs in clumps of 10–90, and usually put them on and under vegetation and leaf litter in the pond. Females usually lay their eggs in shallow, calm water that has little action ...

  8. Fletcher's frog - Wikipedia

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    Fletcher's frog exploits ephemeral pools, including water-filled tree hollows for reproduction, laying approximately 300 eggs in an organized, mucosal clutch structure within the water body. [20] To improve oxygenation while still maintaining protection from external stressors, Fletcher's frog beats the mucus into a froth, placing air bubbles ...

  9. Portal:Frogs - Wikipedia

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    Adult frogs live in fresh water and on dry land; some species are adapted for living underground or in trees. Frogs typically lay their eggs in the water. The eggs hatch into aquatic larvae called tadpoles that have tails and internal gills. They have highly specialised rasping mouth parts suitable for herbivorous, omnivorous or planktivorous ...