Summary ²

The common midwife toad, Alytes obstetricans, is a species of midwife frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is found in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom (although, in the latter, only as an introduction). Like other members of its genus (Alytes), the male toad carries the eggs around entwined on his back and thighs until they are ready to hatch.

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1. (c) Daniele Seglie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Daniele Seglie
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alytes_obstetricans

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• Animal Diversity Web
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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