New ‘froggy-style’ mating position discovered in Bombay night frogs

Mongabay
By Shreya DasguptaJun 16, 2016, 6:40 am158 pts
In the forests of Western Ghats in India, scientists claim to have discovered a surprising new mating position in a group of frogs, one that has never been reported before. While mating, most male frogs mount and hug their female partners. Scientists call their embrace amplexus, which a male typically uses to…

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