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The male of the midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans, top) protects the eggs he fertilized by carrying them between his hindlegs. Females of the marbled snout-burrower (Hemisus marmoratus), also known as the shovel-nosed frog, can build a slide to help tadpoles to the water from an underground breeding chamber. CREDITS: BERNARD DUPONT (TOP), KELLY ABRAM (BOTTOM) / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

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The male of the midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans, top) protects the eggs he fertilized by carrying them between his hindlegs. Females of the marbled snout-burrower (Hemisus marmoratus), also known as the shovel-nosed frog, can build a slide to help tadpoles to the water from an underground breeding chamber. CREDITS: BERNARD DUPONT (TOP), KELLY ABRAM (BOTTOM) / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
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