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Archey’s frog with froglets

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Newly hatched froglets – halfway between a tadpole and a frog – climb onto the male’s back. He carries them around until they are fully developed.

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Paddy Ryan, Frogs – Ecology and reproduction, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/10003/archeys-frog-with-froglets (accessed 16 June 2026).

Story by Paddy Ryan, published 1 March 2009.