The Surinam toad has an unusual trick for reproduction: instead of leaving their spawn in water to develop, once the eggs are laid, the male presses them into the female's back.
Surinam toads have bred at Chester Zoo for the first time, marking a milestone for a species rarely seen in UK collections. The aquatic toads, native to South America, are known for a distinctive ...
Chester Zoo welcomes its first Surinam toad hatchlings - rare amphibians with an 'alien-like' breeding cycle - boosting UK ...