Iron County Record | 1939-01-12 | Page 3 | Habits Of Frogs and Toads

Habits of Frogs and Toads Most frogs and toad toads lay lal eggs ggs in water but in France and southern Europe the midwife toad lays lay her eggs on the ground where they thel are deposited in a long string string- consisting I of as many as u 50 60 While laying the she theis is attended b by her ber mate maU who watches the whole proceeding and when she has completed her task betakes he be takes possession of them He lie arranges ar at- ranges them round his hind legs lep anc and loins The eggs are bright yellow and when first laid are perfectly perfect round but they soon become became ovalor oval ova or flattened