Watch how Surinam toad gives birth

Watch the weird way a Surinam toad gives birth

Surinam Toad | Curious Creatures

Babies that emerge from its skin! Unlike other toads, the Pipa Pipa (or Surinam toad) has an unusual way of reproducing. Males call to the females by making a clicking sound underwater. A willing female releases 60 to 100 eggs, and the male fertilizes them and pushes the eggs onto her back, where they stick to her skin. During the next few days, her skin grows up and around the eggs, forming a honeycomb structure of pockets, and eventually encloses them completely. After hatching, the young ride