Surinam Toad

Jack Sparrow

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The Surinam toad, also called star-fingered toad, is actually a frog of the species Pipa pipa; native to South America and best known for its reproduction, with young hatching from eggs embedded in the mother's skin.

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Jack Sparrow

@lifemotivation1

The Surinam toad, also called star-fingered toad, is actually a frog of the species Pipa pipa; native to South America and best known for its reproduction, with young hatching from eggs embedded in the mother's skin.

Common Suriname toad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The common Suriname toad or star-fingered toad (Pipa pipa) is a species of frog in the Pipidae family found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Suriname_toad
Suriname toad videos, photos and facts - Pipa pipa - ARKive

Learn more about the Suriname toad - with amazing Suriname toad videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/suriname-toad/pipa-pipa/
ADW: Pipa pipa (Surinam Toad)

Learn about the range, habitat, appearance, reproduction, behavior and more of the Surinam Toad.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pipa_pipa/
Pipa pipa (Surinam Toad)

Information and population statistics of the Surinam Toad from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/58163/0
Edge - Surinam Toad

Learn about the Surinam Toad; its description, habitat, ecology and distribution.
http://www.edgeofexistence.org/amphibians/species_info.php?id=572
The Frog Whose Young Erupt From Under Its Skin - WIRED

This is the Surinam toad whose females absorb their eggs into their own backs. Here the embedded young develop safely before erupting through their mom's skin.
http://www.wired.com/2013/12/absurd-creature-of-the-week-the-toad-whose-young-erupt-from-her-skin
Surinam Toad Childbirth: Trypophobics Need Not Apply - IFLScience

Childbirth isn't exactly pretty for any species, but watching aÂ Surinam toadÂ (PipaÂ pipa) giving birth can make even the most hardened naturalist take pause. Find out why inside.
http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/surinam-toad-childbirth-trypophobics-need-not-apply
Surinam Toad - The Animal Files

Surinam Toads are almost completely flat, with a rectangular shaped body and a triangular head. They have large, powerful, clawless rear legs and their feet are broadly webbed. On the ends of their fingers they have star like appendages that assist them in finding food.
http://www.theanimalfiles.com/amphibians/toads/surinam_toad.html
Surinam Toad - San Diego Zoo Animals

Learn about this incredible toad with fun facts, at the zoo and conservation.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/surinam-toad
Surinam Toad - YouTube

Short educational clip about the Surinam Toad and its reproductive process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7b4spjXhw

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Common Suriname toad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The common Suriname toad or star-fingered toad (Pipa pipa) is a species of frog in the Pipidae family found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Suriname_toad
Suriname toad videos, photos and facts - Pipa pipa - ARKive

Learn more about the Suriname toad - with amazing Suriname toad videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/suriname-toad/pipa-pipa/
ADW: Pipa pipa (Surinam Toad)

Learn about the range, habitat, appearance, reproduction, behavior and more of the Surinam Toad.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pipa_pipa/
Pipa pipa (Surinam Toad)

Information and population statistics of the Surinam Toad from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/58163/0
Edge - Surinam Toad

Learn about the Surinam Toad; its description, habitat, ecology and distribution.
http://www.edgeofexistence.org/amphibians/species_info.php?id=572
The Frog Whose Young Erupt From Under Its Skin - WIRED

This is the Surinam toad whose females absorb their eggs into their own backs. Here the embedded young develop safely before erupting through their mom's skin.
http://www.wired.com/2013/12/absurd-creature-of-the-week-the-toad-whose-young-erupt-from-her-skin
Surinam Toad Childbirth: Trypophobics Need Not Apply - IFLScience

Childbirth isn't exactly pretty for any species, but watching aÂ Surinam toadÂ (PipaÂ pipa) giving birth can make even the most hardened naturalist take pause. Find out why inside.
http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/surinam-toad-childbirth-trypophobics-need-not-apply
Surinam Toad - The Animal Files

Surinam Toads are almost completely flat, with a rectangular shaped body and a triangular head. They have large, powerful, clawless rear legs and their feet are broadly webbed. On the ends of their fingers they have star like appendages that assist them in finding food.
http://www.theanimalfiles.com/amphibians/toads/surinam_toad.html
Surinam Toad - San Diego Zoo Animals

Learn about this incredible toad with fun facts, at the zoo and conservation.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/surinam-toad
Surinam Toad - YouTube

Short educational clip about the Surinam Toad and its reproductive process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7b4spjXhw

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Surinam Toad

The Surinam toad, also called star-fingered toad, is actually a frog of the species Pipa pipa; native to South America and best known for its reproduction, with young hatching from eggs embedded in the mother's skin.

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