This toad is oviparous. She lays eggs, and the male piles them upon her back where they develop inside and atop her skin.

Surinam toad

This toad is oviparous. She lays eggs, and the male piles them upon her back where they develop inside…

Its color is brownish olive, above and whitish below. It is sometimes 7 inches long, and has a peculiarly hideous aspect. After the female has laid the eggs the male places them upon her back, fecundates them, and then presses them into cellules, which at that period open from their receptioin, and afterwards close over them.

Surinam Toad

Its color is brownish olive, above and whitish below. It is sometimes 7 inches long, and has a peculiarly…