| IPTC Info |
| Category: |
FRO |
| Supplemental category: |
BUFO |
| Keywords: |
frog, anuran, amphibian, toad, warty, mating, breeding, amplexis, pool, water |
| Byline: |
© Kory Roberts |
| State: |
AR |
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Headline: |
American Toads in Amplexis |
| Credit: |
SnakesOfArkansas.com |
| Source: |
SnakesOfArkansas.com |
| Copyright Notice: |
© Kory Roberts / SnakesOfArkansas.com |
| Caption: |
Near the Buffalo River, Newton Co., Arkansas, USA
These toads were found at an old rock quarry that was mostly filled in with water. They are in a position called amplexus. The male, on top, will externally fertilize the eggs as they are laid. |
| Caption writer: |
KR |
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