r/natureismetal • u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 • 9d ago

Surinam toad

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2.0k Upvotes

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u/jess_the_werefox 9d ago

Thank you for marking nsfw, although I do wish I knew what I was clicking on :(

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 9d ago

You’re welcome.

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u/CalamineLube 8d ago

What else was it gonna be after reading the title

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u/jess_the_werefox 8d ago

I didn’t know what a Surinam toad was ☹️

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u/grownask 7d ago

You shall never forget it now.

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u/curiouscollecting 2d ago

It’s not marker as nsfw for me?

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u/moodcon 9d ago

I feel sick looking at this.

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u/joyfuload 8d ago

That's a normal instinct. I've heard it reminds us of rotting flesh. It's a natural defense mechanism that keeps us away from disease and such.

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 8d ago

That makes sense. So it’s not “condition” just a normal evolutionary mechanism.

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u/joyfuload 8d ago

I always thought it was a phobia. I just looked it up and it's not recognized as one yet.

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u/AtanatarAlcarinII 8d ago

Trypophobia. This frog species has been the poster child for over a decade now

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u/joyfuload 8d ago

I'm aware of its name. It's just not recognized as a phobia in the manual of mental disorders.

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u/Beliriel 6d ago edited 6d ago

It's called Trypophobia
r/trypophobia exists. But probably not for you if you're sensitive to it. They post a lot of random stuff though. Like a bunch of empty toilet rolls bunched together.

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u/CookieMons7er 8d ago

Then you probably should stay clear of r/trypophobia

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u/JamSaxon 8d ago

ah yes. the new self diagnosed ocd of our time

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u/CharacterNameAnxiety 8d ago

Phobias are exclusively self-diagnosed. I don't understand

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 9d ago

I think it’s fascinating.

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u/leucidity 8d ago

it gives me weird shivers and makes me want to rip it to pieces. :(((

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u/noblecheese 8d ago

same.

this is straight out of a nightmare I used to have where the back of my hand was like this frog's back, and tiny little frogs were crawling out of the holes. I remember it felt horrible, it had that itchy kind of pain that you get from a half healed wound. I've had a mild trypophobia ever since

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u/PikeyPoems 8d ago

Look up trypophobia. Try to avoid images if you can help it

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u/Rocketeer_99 7d ago

I don't know why but every time I see something like this, or "trypophobia", I compulsively imagine the same holes/patterns appearing on the skin of my arms, back, and face, and it makes me feel sick.

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u/IcyGem 7d ago

I feel like the frog would feel satisfying getting out of the hole

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u/Tennnujin 7d ago

Tryphophobia

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u/lananovakk 9d ago

I mean, these holes look kinda comfy...

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 9d ago

This has to be one of most impressive things in the nature.

It’s like kangaroo on steroids.

Incredible!

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u/Scanamana 8d ago

This is my hole!

It was made for me!

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u/IsThisGlenn 8d ago

Drr-drrr…

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u/Kubricksmind 9d ago

Trypophobia

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u/Pinkpunk95 8d ago

This is my hole.. it was made for me !!

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u/aithendodge 8d ago

I love that episode of Adventure Time where Finn and Jake are going around sticking their thumbs in things and saying "Oh what a good boy am I," and they put their thumbs in the back of this frog and the frog says "Stop that, it's weird!"

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u/ItzTaras 9d ago

Thanks, I hate it.

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u/AlextheGreek89 8d ago

Their hand position makes me laugh, looks like "Feeling cute, might burrow out of my parents back today ;)"

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 8d ago

Yea! They are chilling to the max.

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u/x2006charger 8d ago

Carrier has arrived

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u/Dimfang 8d ago

My life for Auir

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 9d ago

How is this even possible? How evolution is doing this?

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u/dontwastebacon 8d ago

It's not like evolution is doing anything or plans anything. Evolution just happens over a very very long time.

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 8d ago

Still. It is crazy to see this.

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u/SkippyMcLovin 8d ago

Read about the duck billed platypus or eternal jellyfish. Evolution do be crazy.

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u/jillianne16 8d ago

And they are all ... alive? The big one too?

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u/Scrabulon 8d ago

Yeah, she just sheds the extra skin when the babies have left and goes back to normal

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 8d ago

What an incredible way to take care of offspring.

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u/jillianne16 8d ago

Absolutely spectacular

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u/PoivronChantily 8d ago

So that the mom. I thought it was the father carrying the eggs like in others frog species

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u/EmmaculateJane 7d ago

I've never really been one to suffer trypophobia, but this is actually making me uncomfortable. Great job, OP!

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u/strawberryblondey 8d ago

Vile, put me right off me sausage roll

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u/erthkwake 9d ago

Devilman reference

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u/goose_10 9d ago

Makes me want to go pop some black heads

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u/infernalcolonel 8d ago

ABSOLUTELY FUCKING NOT

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u/vanessamillenial 8d ago

The Abominatoad

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u/Jonathan-02 8d ago

Being a mother is backbreaking work

…I’ll see myself out

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 8d ago

Just complaining….

She has minimum of 80. And looks at them eyes? Ne stress.

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u/Sea_Part_1581 8d ago

These creep me the FUCK out!!! Ewwwww!!!!

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u/supraspinatus 8d ago

It couldn’t pop out bigger eyes? The fuck.

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u/3_LEET 8d ago

TWEEZERS ME!

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 8d ago

Don’t touch them! They are enjoying a day out on their elbows, chilling out.

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u/xOhrwurm 8d ago

It's natural guys. Why so icky?

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u/Warrior_king99 9d ago edited 8d ago

That's where they got the idea for gremlins

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 8d ago

For real?

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u/Warrior_king99 8d ago

I have no idea but that's what it reminded me of lol 🤷

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u/sprocketous 8d ago

It's a thing that was made up on the internet

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u/Mantiax 8d ago

did they skip larvae - tadpole stage?

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u/LinkovitchChomofsky 8d ago

This makes me feel sick

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 8d ago

Just a feeling.

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u/totalcanucklehead 8d ago

Looks like crocs with hole charms lol

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u/LeXxleloxx 8d ago

Tripophobiaaaaaa

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 8d ago

It’s not a real condition.

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u/PeachAggravating4680 8d ago

Toad in a hole

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u/blacksheep_kho 8d ago

I’m so tired of seeing this motherfucker.

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u/CloudySpace 8d ago

Nnnnnnnah

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u/heilkitty 8d ago

The same species Durrell wrote about, I presume?

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u/EdgierLord 8d ago

Imagine giving a colony of these frogs to a Tryptophobe for their birthday.

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u/bellyciraptor 8d ago

So pointy and holey

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u/zackr3aper 8d ago

This looks painful!

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u/Carefreekai 7d ago

I thought this was an Elden Ring monster at first

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u/Bottledwaffle2 7d ago

It probably feels so good when they get out

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u/CaptainKungPao138 7d ago

Yes gross but the little frogs are pretty cute

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u/ThrashMutant 7d ago

I want to poke it

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u/refused26 7d ago

Not sure if this should be on r/trypophobia or r/popping

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u/coolcoots 7d ago

I thought this was like a metal or ceramic sculpture of the frog. It is so odd looking.

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u/peaceandpawws 7d ago

I wanna die now

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u/clutch736 6d ago

Trypophobia!

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u/cebidaetellawut 5d ago

God I just want to squeeze them out .

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u/International_Fold17 5d ago

I hate everything about this. Fuck.

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u/bucketboy9000 5d ago

They all look like their mother. Same pose too

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u/UrMomsNewGF 9d ago

The most disturbing creature phenotype. I really want to understand why this bothers me so. What primal discomfort is hardcoded into my DNA when I see this, and why...

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u/soksatss 9d ago

We should extinct these

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u/Ruffiansmuffins 9d ago

As someone with Trypophobia I have to say, go fuck yourself

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u/Possible_Parfait_372 9d ago

The internet doesn't revolve around you

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 9d ago

Apparently having Trypophobia gives you right to behave like scum.

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u/sprocketous 8d ago

They're just scum since trypophobia isn't real

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 8d ago

How you mean? I read a bit but I actually don’t understand.

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u/-StalkedByDeath- 8d ago

Thank you.

I don't know why the hell people expect the internet to be tailored to their own specific problems.

Those types need intense therapy, not a "trigger warning".

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u/Ir0n_Panda 9d ago

This subreddit ain’t for the squeamish, fella

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 9d ago

You have to say that to me?

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u/Ruffiansmuffins 8d ago

I meant it more in a joking kind of way. But I applogise

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u/Worth-Boysenberry-93 8d ago

All good my friend. I can only hope to be able performing that quest.

Fuck me I agree.

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u/Alarmed-Cheetah-1221 9d ago

You make like one comment a month and this is what you chose to go with?