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It is not swollen, the male frog's thumb is Enlarged.
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Why is the first finger of the male frog swollen?
The first finger on a male frog does appear swollen, but is actually a nuptial pad. It is used to help hang on the female during mating.
What is the function of a frog's thumb pad?
Males use it to grab females for mating. It's one way to males and females apart.
What is the Opposite gender of frog?
There is no opposite gender for frog. It is a neutral wordÊthat can be used to describe a male or female frog.
Where are the sperm produced in a male frog?
That is not the answer. The answer is Testes.
What does it mean when a frog is on a frog?
They are in a pre- stage of mating wich means that the male is holding on to the female. They are not having sex - the male clamps the female so no other males can fertilise her eggs when the female deposits them. Only during this moment - the so-called spawning, the males will deposit their sperm.
Why is the male finger of the male frog swollen?
It is swollen to support the amplexus, or mating grip. A male can hold on more efficient.
Why is the first finger of the male frog swollen?
The first finger on a male frog does appear swollen, but is actually a nuptial pad. It is used to help hang on the female during mating.
How can you identify the sex of the frog based on the mouth cavity?
In some frog species, you can determine the sex of a frog based on the development of a vocal sac. If the vocal sac is present, the frog is a male.
What was the sex of dissected frog?
if the frogs front hands had large thumb pads it was male
What is one way to distinguish male frogs from female frogs?
You can tell if a frog is a male or a female by the size of it's thumb. Male frogs have larger thumbs.
Can a male frog mate with another male frog?
No, male frogs can only mate with females.
Is there any sign of a thumb on a frog?
Yeah it's that one finger called a thumb. :3
How do you tell if a pacific tree frog is a female or male?
How do you tell a male pacific frog from a female
How do you tell a female frog from male?
Males croak all the time, Females only croak if they are about to be killed. A male frog will croak but a female frog will not.
What is the function of a frog's thumb pad?
Males use it to grab females for mating. It's one way to males and females apart.
What is a tyrell frog?
a tyrell frog is a odd frog from japan and china this frog can be really aggressive if you come to close and will eat the male after giving birth and then the female turns into a male!
What frog resembles to the moo of a male cow?
A bull frog.
