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Marsupial Frogs

Some tropical frogs incubate eggs on the mother's back, often in a special pouch. Certain features of the adaptation recall pregnancy in mammals and the eggs and embryos of birds; others are unique

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 260 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “Marsupial Frogs” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 260 No. 5 (), p. 110
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0589-110