Froglets from a mother’s backSourced
Surinam toad young develop in pockets on their mother’s back
The South American frog Pipa pipa carries developing eggs within pockets in the female’s back skin. The young pass through their tadpole stage inside those pockets and emerge as small froglets. Their early development happens on the mother rather than as free-swimming tadpoles.
A mother’s back becomes the place where the young develop.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10