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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Life in a bubble

Amboli bush (Pseudophilautus amboli) froglets curling up inside their bubble eggs, probably for a couple of more nights before they are born. Very uniquely, this endemic species of frogs from the Western Ghats, India, don\'t metamorphose through their tadpole phase of life. The one in the center of the frame appears to be just a few hours away from taking its first breath on earth. So amazing is the natural world around us!

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Sawantwadi, India
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Caesar Sengupta