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Alytes obstetricans
spotted in my backyard,not made it hapen this way the newt pass by the toad in this bizarre way http://www.google.pt/url?sa=t&rct=j&...
after a few photos the model(toad) turn back and the newt pass over him and continue her way
Spotted on Dec 8, 2011
Submitted on Dec 8, 2011
17 Comments
Thanks Ashley,it was a funny moment :-)
Antonio, this is fantastic! I love how you refer to the toad as your model :) Love the newt on him!
Thnka Karen ,Lisa ans Ava,for your nice comments
Terrific spotting, Antonio!
Very fun spotting!
Fantastic!
@Thanks Misako
@Thanks OnengDyah
Wouw...
amazing!
Thanks Argy,they are realy a fantastic species the male take care of the eggs,very modern guy's:)
the newts move allways along the borders the toad was realy in her highway:)
Argy se this about this species http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/759...
'...the males carry a string of fertilised eggs on their back, hence the name "midwife". The female expels a strand of eggs, which the male fertilizes externally. He then wraps them around his legs to protect them from predators in the water. When they are ready to hatch, the male wades into shallow water, where he allows the tadpoles to leap out of their eggs...' wikipedia
Excellent find Antonio. So toads are just hills on the newt highway.?
Correction's made Telma,it's our dear Alytes obstetricans :) thanks again
Antonio this is also an Alytes obstetricans, not a Bufo bufo =)
Thanks Ismael and Leuba
great photos -thanks!
First photo is fantastic, love it