The common Surinam toad or star-fingered toad is an purely aquatic species of frog in the family Pipidae with a widespread distribution in South America. The species is known for incubating its eggs in honeycombed chambers in the skin of the mother's back, releasing fully formed froglets after a period of 4-5 months.
Scientific name: Pipa pipa
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Higher classification: Pipinae
Size: between 4 and 8 inches
Family: Pipidae
Order: Anura