A European toad, the male of which has a distinctive piping call in spring and carries the developing eggs wrapped around his hind legs.
产婆蟾
Alytes obstetricans, family Discoglossidae
Example sentencesExamples
While a handful of amphibians have started to recover with reintroduction programs, such as the Mallorcan midwife toad, the prospects may be more dire for amphibians than for birds.
After fertilizing eggs, the male of the European midwife toad pushes his legs into the string of eggs until they are wound around his waist and legs.
Mitogenic rays, the midwife toad, and the flatworms that acquired memories through cannibalism share a chapter.
A total of 794 species were considered at risk, including the Indian pygmy hog, the Mallorcan midwife toad and the golden-crowned sifaka of Madagascar.
Definition of midwife toad in US English:
midwife toad
nounˈmidˌwīf tōd
A European toad, the male of which has a distinctive piping call in spring and carries the developing eggs wrapped around his hind legs.
产婆蟾
Alytes obstetricans, family Discoglossidae
Example sentencesExamples
While a handful of amphibians have started to recover with reintroduction programs, such as the Mallorcan midwife toad, the prospects may be more dire for amphibians than for birds.
Mitogenic rays, the midwife toad, and the flatworms that acquired memories through cannibalism share a chapter.
A total of 794 species were considered at risk, including the Indian pygmy hog, the Mallorcan midwife toad and the golden-crowned sifaka of Madagascar.
After fertilizing eggs, the male of the European midwife toad pushes his legs into the string of eggs until they are wound around his waist and legs.