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The '''Surinam toad''' is a small frog of the genus ''Pipa'', and found in tropical ponds and still waters of the Amazon Basin of South America.  It's unusual characteristic - the laying of eggs and the hatching of young entirely within the skin of the female's back - has presented a severe problem for the theory of evolution.
 
The '''Surinam toad''' is a small frog of the genus ''Pipa'', and found in tropical ponds and still waters of the Amazon Basin of South America.  It's unusual characteristic - the laying of eggs and the hatching of young entirely within the skin of the female's back - has presented a severe problem for the theory of evolution.
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[[Category:Amphibians]]
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