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Common midwife toad

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Male midwife toad carrying eggs

• ... that the male common midwife toad (pictured) carries his eggs around with him until they hatch?

• Reviewed: HMS Druid (1869)

Created/expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self nom at 18:33, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

16px Article length and expansion verified, no copyright issues that I can see, hook verified by supplied source. The image has a share-a-like Creative Commons license. Nice hook and article, should be of interest to many readers. Someoneanother 02:15, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

This is not correct, once more, but in a different way. You have highlighted a trait of the species, as if it is unique to the species. It's not. It's a trait of the genus.

If the New York Times made a mistake on its front page, it would at least carry a correction. As Wikipedia does not correct its errors, let's be strict and treat biology with accuracy.

Suggested alternative and accurate hook:

... that the male common midwife toad (pictured), like all members of the midwife toad genus, Alytes, carries his eggs around with him until they hatch?

68.107.141.42 (talk) 21:41, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

I am unable to confirm or deny that this trait is applicable to the whole genus as my sources specifically referred to the common midwife toad, Alytes obstetricans. My original hook is supported by the article and its sources, the alternative hook is not. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:02, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

One of the basic tenets of Wikipedia is that nothing is better than an inaccuracy. Please stop posting in an area where your knowledge is limited to producing misinformation.

Did you subtract the points that should have been a minus (for all of Wikipedia, not just you) instead of a plus when you decided that all slime moulds have two mating types? Have you corrected this made up information you posted on the main page? Do anything about it? Lack of factual information didn't stop you then, I guess, so why would I think lack of information would stop you now?

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"Midwife Toads

"The family Alytidae ... are known as the Midwife Toads; and males attach egg clutches to their back and thighs. The male then carries the clutch until the larvae are ready to hatch, at which point he releases the tadpoles into bodies of water."

The Cwm offered hook is false, like his slime moulds hook. Please stop posting bad biology on the main page. 68.107.141.42 (talk) 15:59, 24 March 2012 (UTC)