kəmjˈuːnəl ˈɛɡ dˌɛpəzˈɪʃən ɪn kˈuːlɚ tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚz ɪz θˈɔːt təbi ɐn ˌædæptˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ ɪŋkɹˈiːst ˈɛɡ ænd ˈɛmbɹɪˌoʊ sɚvˈaɪvəl, kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ɐ θˈɜːməl ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ, sˈɪmɪlɚ tə ðæt ʌvðə wˈʊd fɹˈɑːɡ.
Communal egg deposition in cooler temperatures is thought to be an adaptation for increased egg and embryo survival, creating a thermal advantage, similar to that of the Wood frog.