A pair of breeding rainfrogs (Pristimantis) in the Amazon jungle, the male sits ontop until the female lays her eggs and he fertilizes them.

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Location: Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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