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 * ...that the Iberian Ribbed Newt's ability to keep live sperm in its cloaca for up to 5 months was a reason it was chosen to be flown into space?
 * ... that the San Carlos tree frog is an "explosive breeder" and is stimulated to breed by the arrival of heavy rain?
 * ... that A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians by Robert C. Stebbins has widely been considered "the bible of the field" for American herpetologists?
 * ... that unlike other stereospondyl amphibians, the Triassic Lydekkerina (restoration pictured) lived entirely on land?
 * ... that the female Mozambique rain frog lays her eggs in an underground chamber and often stays nearby while they develop?