BIO 324 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: American Spadefoot Toad, Frog, Tailed Frog
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More or less composed of fused vertebrae. All these bones function with shock absorption while in saltation (jumping) Mating behavior with male courting the female. Male grabs females armpit from behind her body. Male grabbing around the neck of female. Metamorph is considered a juvenille frog right after finishing metamorphosis. Most basal frog in the entire world. Tail is actually penis and is used for internal fertilization. Lay eggs in running water in string patterns. Males expand chin when doing mating calls. Range from low level to high level toxicity. Batrachotoxin is present in some of them which is so toxic that it is used for hunting by local tribes. Toxin opens sodium toxin and doesnt let them clothes causing cell to depolarize. Only located in southern africa specifically south eastern africa. Adaption allowing frogs to camoflouge to surroundings. Have really webbed footing in both hind and front which allows them to.
