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Amphibian Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 11:56, 23 July 2008
, 11:56, 23 July 2008→Ovovivparous
* Evident in a few species of frog and salamander.
* Evident in a few species of frog and salamander.
* Ovoviviparous animals develop within eggs that remain within the mother's body up until they hatch or are about to hatch. * * It is similar to vivipary in that the embryo develops within the mother's body.
* Ovoviviparous animals develop within eggs that remain within the mother's body up until they hatch or are about to hatch.
* It is similar to vivipary in that the embryo develops within the mother's body.
* Unlike the embryos of viviparous species, ovoviviparous embryos are nourished by the egg yolk rather than by the mother's body.
* Unlike the embryos of viviparous species, ovoviviparous embryos are nourished by the egg yolk rather than by the mother's body.
** However, the mother's body does provide gas exchange.
** However, the mother's body does provide gas exchange.