Wednesday, November 19, 2014

male poison dart frogs reproductive system!

The male reproductive system in a poison dart frog is similar to the human male except for the fact that it has three major organs which the sperm has to go through to get out of the frog.

  • Testes
  • Urine duct
  • The cloaca 
Like humans the testes is where the sperm is produced, unlike the human the frog has a urine duct which works like the urethra which allows sperm and urine to be carried out. The sperm goes into the frogs cloaca, the cloaca is an interesting organ that many creatures use, its where the animal holds all liquids/waste and releases it through the one hole.

*This dart frog goes through this system when it is stimulated by a female that rubs its snout and back with her forelegs, signaling to the male that see is ready to receive the sperm from the male. 





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