THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL TURTLE FROG (With Commentary) To further add to the obscurity of these amphibians they exhibit very different behaviour during breeding season. In spring and summer when conditions are right males will emerge from underground to call for a mate. After successfully attracting a mate the pair will actually hold off on mating on the surface, electing to burrow down into the sand together where they will wait until autumn to mate and lay their eggs. This differs from most oth