Buckley bonehead (Osteocephalus buckleyi) frogs mating. This position is known as amplexus. The male frog (top) grasps the female (bottom) with his fr

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Buckley bonehead (Osteocephalus buckleyi) frogs mating. This position is known as amplexus. The male frog (top) grasps the female (bottom) with his front legs while she lays her eggs. At the same time he fertilises them with sperm. These frogs were found in rainforest near Iquitos, Peru.

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