About 200 eggs are laid in a single strand that becomes tangled in cavity. They rarely leave the water except after a heavy rainstorm. Males have five sets of cloacal glands, the posterior most set being different in its morphology and histology, that may contribute an ability of the males to court and mate with multiple females in quick succession.
A large number of eggs are laid together in a single strand that gets tangled within a cavity. They typically stay underwater except during heavy rainstorms. Males have five cloacal gland sets; the posteriormost set has unique morphology and histology, which might enable males to mate with multiple females swiftly.