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The Andean Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca riobambae) is a unique amphibian native to the high-altitude Andean valleys of Ecuador. The species is distinguished by its specialized reproductive strategy, in which females possess a dorsal skin pouch on their backs to brood fertilized eggs. Instead of layin...
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Dorsal pouch brooding and Andean ecology are highly notable; strong reproductive novelty.
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The Surinam Marsupial Tree Frog (Flectonotus pygmaeus) is a small frog native to northern South America, including the Guiana Shield region. Females carry developing embryos in open dorsal pits on their backs rather than in an enclosed pouch, a reproductive mode that distinguishes this and related s...
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Female embryo carrying is notable, but small size and limited recognition keep consensus below better known marsupial frogs.
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