Surinam Toad
At number one is the Surinam toad—Pipa pipa. Like many other frogs, it is found in the tropical rain forests of the Amazon. It is a large toad, and can grow to twenty centimeters. Compared to other species, it has tiny eyes and an extremely flat body. it’s usually mud-brown in color and it has no tongue or teeth. When searching for a mate, the Surinam toad does not croak like normal toads, but instead strikes two bones in its throat together to produce a high-pitched clicking noise.Even more bizarre are the toad’s spawning and reproductive techniques. In a body of water, the male attaches to the female, forming what is known as an amplexus. Then the pair jump out of the water several times. The female releases a few eggs after each jump, and these eggs implant into the back of the creature—through the skin. These eggs move further into the body and they develop into fully formed toads inside these pockets. Then they burst out of the skin during birth.
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