Bufo torrenticola Toad Amplexus Kick

Shown here is a male Japanese stream toad (Bufo torrenticola) kicking another male in order to defend his position in amplexus with the female. Battles like this are frequent during the few days when these toads gather to spawn. Photographed in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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Shown here is a male Japanese stream toad (Bufo torrenticola) kicking another male in order to defend his position in amplexus with the female. Battles like this are frequent during the few days when these toads gather to spawn. Photographed in Mie Prefecture, Japan.