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are females that lay unfertilised eggs for external fertilisation also considered as oviparous??

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Yes, this occurs in fishes and amphibians. But these eggs are non-cleidoic eggs (no shell). Only this is the difference. Shell or no shell, fertilised or unfertilised, if they lay eggs, they will be considered as oviparous.

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