American toads (Bufo americanus) mating in shallow water of pond in central Virginia. Smaller male, grasping larger female in tight grip called amplex

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American toads (Bufo americanus) mating in shallow water of pond in central Virginia. Smaller male, grasping larger female in tight grip called amplexus) deposits sperm over strings of eggs (small black spheres in photo) as they emerge from the female.

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Keywords: american, americanus, amphibian, amplexus, bufo, copulation, eggs, fertilization, frog, grasping, holding, mating, pond, reproduction, sex, sperm, toad