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midwife toad

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

midwife toad a European toad, the male of which carries the developing eggs wrapped around his hind legs. The Austrian zoologist Paul Kammerer (1880–1926) showed specimens of the animal which appeared to support the evolutionary theories of Lamarckism, but the apparent development of nuptial pads on the forefeet was shown to be fraudulent.

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Alytes obstetricans

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Alytes obstetricans (midwife toad) See DISCOGLOSSIDAE.

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midwife toad

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midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) See DISCOGLOSSIDAE.

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