In a nature reserve of southern China, a “horned” creature with over 250 “creamy white” eggs sat on the ground near a stream.

DESCRIPTION: Boreal toads may reach a length of four inches. They possess warty skin and often have a distinctive light mid-dorsal stripe. Tadpoles are black or dark brown and eggs are black. HABITAT: ...

Males are olive green with pads on their thumbs, and females have rougher, dull-brown skin and more prominent ... which are ideal environments for toad eggs. Once males arrive at their breeding ...