Editing Amplexus (section)

== Types ==
Many types of amplexus are identified in the literature.  However, two types of amplexus are more common than others, known as inguinal and axillary amplexus.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last=Nussbaum|first=Ronald A.|date=1980|title=Phylogenetic Implications of Amplectic Behavior in Sooglossid Frogs|journal=Herpetologica|volume=36|issue=1|pages=1–5|issn=0018-0831|jstor=3891845}}</ref> These two types of amplexus have been classified based on the position of the male amphibian relative to the female.<ref name=":3" /> When a male amphibian clasps a female around her waist (inguinal region) using his forelimbs, this is  considered inguinal amplexus.<ref name=":3" /> By contrast, when a male amphibian clasps behind the forelimbs (axillary region) of the female, this is considered axillary amplexus.<ref name=":3" />