I saw this during evenings hours, it was resting under a bench in a garden.
Amplexus in Common Indian Toad
(Duttaphrynus melanostictus)
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Amplexus is a type of mating behaviour found in Frogs and Toads. in which a male grasps a female with his front legs (in many of the species there are presence of Nuptial pads in male frog to make a strong grip while grasping female) as part of the mating process, and at the same time or with some time delay, he fertilizes the eggs, as they are released from the female's body.
A few clutches of eggs of Night frog on the side of a large boulder lying in a small stream in which was a male calling and guarding the eggs(inset).Altitude 620 AMSL