Seven Ways Frogs Mate



Our knowledge of how frogs get sexy together continues to expand. It used to be that we knew of only six frog mating positions, but now a seventh has been added to the repertoire, thanks to the efforts of University of Delhi researchers who "spent a few dozen nights filming the sex lives of Bombay night frogs."

The new position, which involves no genital contact, is called the "dorsal straddle":

The male frog straddles the female from behind using a branch or leaf to brace himself while he deposits his sperm on the female's back. The female lays her eggs, which are fertilized by the sperm trickling down her backside.

Over at National Geographic they helpfully provide a chart of all seven positions.

     Posted By: Alex - Wed Jun 15, 2016
     Category: Nature | Science





Comments
Makes me wonder if this is documented in the Kermit Sutra...
Posted by Jon on 06/15/16 at 02:04 PM
Most of these seem to be froggie-style!
Posted by Boyd from NL on 06/16/16 at 08:50 AM
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