Common Midwife Toad
Alytes obstetricans
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Amphibians
The common midwife toad is a species of midwife frog in the family Alytidae. It is found in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Like other members of its genus (Alytes), the male toad carries the eggs around entwined on his back and thighs until they are ready to hatch.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Alytidae
- Genus
- Alytes