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Amphibian Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 12:14, 23 July 2008
, 12:14, 23 July 2008→Maternal
== Maternal ==
== Maternal ==
* Internal development in ovoviparous species.
* Pouch carrying of the clutch.
* Epidermal clutch carrying.
** Eggs are carris in small pores in the skin and hatch by bursting through them.
* Gastric brooding.
** The female swallows the clutch, covering them with a secretion to protect against the acidic environment of the stomach.
** When the clutch is fully developed, the mother will regurgitate them to the exterior.
* Deposit the clutch and return to them with food.
= Species Differences =
= Species Differences =