(CNN) — Scientists have newly described three extraordinary species of tree toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage. The females give birth on land to dozens of toadlets, each measuring just ...
Scientists have identified three new toad species that give birth to live "toadlets" rather than laying eggs. All three species are part of the Nectophrynoides genus, also known as "tree toads," which ...
Live birth, or skipping the egg-laying and larva stage, is extremely rare in amphibians. Among more than 4,000 species of frogs and toads, fewer than 1% are viviparous, or bear live young. This ...