Question

What is the function of copulatory pads in the forelimbs of frogs?

Answer 1

Function of copulatory pads in the forelimbs of frogs:

1. The mating of male and female frogs is known as amplexus.
2. Frogs lack copulatory organs and the fertilization process is achieved by false copulation as the male frog does not deposit the sperm inside the female body.
3. During the breeding season, when the female frog approaches the male frog, the male frog rides on the back of the female.
4. The copulatory pads are present in the forelimbs of the male frog that help them to hold the female firmly.
5. The position helps in the alignment of the cloacae, the opening from where sperms and eggs are released.
6. The female releases the eggs in water and the male releases the sperms on top leading to fertilization of the eggs.