What are the Characteristics of Alytes?

The characteristics of Alytes are given below:

1. It is an amphibious toad.

2. Alytes are commonly known as midwife toad.

3. The body is divisible in to head and trunk and neck is absent.

4. Body surface dry, watery and bears papillae dorsally and ventrally.

5. Eyelids are movable, pupil vertical and tympanum is large.

6. Vertebrae are opistha coelous.

7. Vacal sac absent. It shows parental care.

8. Male massages cloaca of female with the eggs externally, by carrying eggs between its hindlimbs.