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midwife toadnounA European toad, the male of which has a distinctive piping call in spring and carries the developing eggs wrapped around his hind legs.- Alytes obstetricans, family Discoglossidae.
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....- 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.
- 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.
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