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| Common Surinam toad | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pipidae |
| Genus: | Pipa |
| Species: | P. pipa
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| Binomial name | |
| Pipa pipa | |
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| Surinam toad range.[1] | |
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The common Surinam toad, the Suriname toad, or star-fingered toad (Pipa pipa), is a fully-aquatic species of frog, in the family Pipidae, with a widespread range across much of tropical South America and the island of Trinidad.[2] The females of this species are well-known for "incubating" their eggs on their backs, in honeycomb-like depressions directly within the skin, releasing fully-formed froglets after a period of 4–5 months. Pipa pipa is an ambush predator, lying in-wait underwater for prey to inevitably wander too close, swiftly inhaling the unsuspecting creature using suction feeding. Additionally, the Surinam toad's rather flat body shape, combined with rather dark, dull coloration, serves as effective camouflage in the murky waters they inhabit, perfectly mimicking a dead leaf or piece of rotting wood as they await their next meal.
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2023). "Pipa pipa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T58163A85900348. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T58163A85900348.en. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Observations • iNaturalist". June 2023.