In some, the spermatophore may be placed directly into the female cloaca while in others, the female may be guided to the spermatophore or restrained with an embrace called amplexus.
ɪn sˌʌm, ðə spˈɜːmɐtˌɑːfoːɹ mˈeɪ biː plˈeɪst dᵻɹˈɛktli ˌɪntʊ ðə fˈiːmeɪl klˈoʊkə wˌaɪl ɪn ˈʌðɚz, ðə fˈiːmeɪl mˈeɪ biː ɡˈaɪdᵻd tə ðə spˈɜːmɐtˌɑːfoːɹ ɔːɹ ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnd wɪð ɐn ɛmbɹˈeɪs kˈɔːld æmplˈɛksəs.