Rhinella marina
- Cane toads undergo sexual reproduction
- Cane toads reproduce and create new offspring at a rapid rate
- One female cane toad produces over 35,000 eggs per year
- Because the habitats of females differ from that of males it is hard for them to get each other's attention
- Studies show that it is easier for males to get females attention from their habitat than it is for females to get males attention
- Males can and do fertilize many female toads, which leads to a very large population of toads
- In order to get the attention of female cane toads, a group of male cane toads begin to call for them
- When a female has enough energy to produce eggs, they go to the location where the males are calling for them
- Once the calling males see the females coming towards them, they immediately go after the females and begin undergoing sexual reproduction with them
This picture shows the insides of a male toad's genitals. One might notice from this diagram that male toads have both testes and overies. Therefore, if a male's testes were to stop working the toad would be able to produce eggs from the ovaries as opposed to sperm from the testes.
This is a video showing a male cane toad's calling to potential mates.