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Pipa pipa, or the Surinam toad is an aquatic frog found primarily in eastern South America. Pipa pipa is the largest species of the genus Pipa, with males growing to around 6 inches in length; Females grow larger on average, up to about 6 ¾ inches. Surinam Toads are likely most well known for the unusual way they begin their lives. The eggs are embedded in the mother's back and after gestation, toadlets will emerge from her skin.

Diet

Surinam toads are omnivourous, but primarily eat small invertibrates such as small fish, worms, insects, and arthropods in the wild. As they do not have tongues, they sometimes use their hands to eat.

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• National Geograpic
• American Museum of Natural History