Do amphibains lay eggs on land?

Answer 1

Most types of amphibians lay eggs.

However, there are a few species of frogs which give birth to live young (e.g. members of the African genus Nectophrynoides) as well as many caecilians (which are already fully metamorphosed at birth), and the Luschman's salamander.

Answer 2

Amphibians lay eggs that don't have a water tight shell, and would thus dry out if laid on land. So amphibians always lay their eggs in water. When the young amphibians hatch, they spend their time as larvae until they develop legs and, in some cases, lungs (in the case of frogs these larvae are called tadpoles).

Not all amphibians lay eggs in the water: it depends on the species.

For example, the Corroboree frog does not lay eggs in the water.

Also, frogs of the genus Pristimantis lay their eggs on land, where they do not undergo a tadpole stage, hatching as fully metamorphosed baby frogs. Some species of frogs even give birth to live young, such as members of the African genus Nectophrynoides and other species found in the Andes and Central America.

Answer 3

Most amphibians lay eggs in water. However there are some, like some salamanders within the Family Plethodontidae, which can lay eggs on land provided the area is moist.

Many species of frogs lay their eggs in water, but not all do e.g. the Corroboree frog.

Also, frogs of the genus Pristimantis lay their eggs on land, where they do not undergo a tadpole stage, hatching as fully metamorphosed baby frogs. Some species of frogs even give birth to live young, such as members of the African genus Nectophrynoides and other species found in the Andes and Central America.

Answer 4

It depends on the species.

Many species of frogs lay their eggs in water, but not all do. (Some species of frogs even give birth to live young, such as members of the African genus Nectophrynoides and other species found in the Andes and Central America).

Answer 5

Neither; they lay eggs in the water.