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...that the Iberian Ribbed Newt's ability to keep live sperm in its cloaca for up to 5 months was a reason it was chosen to be flown into space?
... that the San Carlos tree frog is an "explosive breeder" and is stimulated to breed by the arrival of heavy rain?
... that A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians by Robert C. Stebbins has widely been considered "the bible of the field" for American herpetologists?
... that unlike other stereospondyl amphibians, the Triassic Lydekkerina (restoration pictured) lived entirely on land?
... that the female Mozambique rain frog lays her eggs in an underground chamber and often stays nearby while they develop?