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Contents 1 What is it? 2 Other forms 2.1 Axillary amplexus 2.2 Lumbar amplexus 3 Examples 4 Links

[edit] What is it?

Amplexus (Latin "embrace") is the act of coupling that species of frogs perform to mate.

[edit] Other forms

[edit] Axillary amplexus

is when the male frog grasps the female around the armpits.

[edit] Lumbar amplexus

is where the male frogs grasps onto the hind legs of the female frogs.

• See dwarf african frog.

[edit] Examples

[edit] Links

• Wikipedia