Benjamin Barthelemy / Pair of Common european toads (Bufo bufo) pair in amplexus in the Lac des Corbeaux, with frogspawn, Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park, Vosges, Lorraine, France, April

Solvin Zankl / Common european toad {Bufo bufo} two males attempting to mate with one female, Germany, March. Highly Commended, Other Animals category, GDT competition 2011

Michael D. Kern / Zoo Atlanta / Lemur leaf frog (Hylomantis lemur) mating pair, captive, Critically endangered, from Central America

Edwin Giesbers / Common european toad {Bufo bufo} two males attempting to mate with one female, the Netherlands

Edwin Giesbers / Common european toad {Bufo bufo} two males attempting to mate with one female, the Netherlands

Edwin Giesbers / Common european toad {Bufo bufo} pair in amplexus, the Netherlands

Solvin Zankl / Moor frog (Rana arvalis) mating pair in pond, Germany

Dietmar Nill / Moor frogs (Rana arvalis) mating in a pond, Germany (the male is blue)

Andy Sands / Common european toad (Bufo Bufo) Pair in amplexus in pond, Hertfordshire, UK, March

Andy Sands / Common frogs (Rana temporaria) Pair in amplexus among frogspawn, Captive, UK, March

Andy Sands / Common frogs (Rana temporaria) Pair in amplexus among frogspawn, Captive, UK, March

Willem Kolvoort / Common frogs (Rana temporaria) mating amongst a mass of frogspawn, Holland