Frogs & Toads

What is the difference?

Frogs!

• Two bulging eyes• Strong, long, webbed

hind feet that are adapted for leaping and swimming

• Smooth or slimy skin ( generally, frogs tend to like moister environments)

• Frogs tend to lay eggs in clusters

• Most frogs have teeth

Toads!

• Stubby bodies with short hind legs(for walking instead of hopping)

• Warty & dry skin (usually likes dryer climates)

• Poison glands behind the eyes

• Toads do not have teeth• Toads tend to lay eggs in

long chains• Toads can sometimes

give birth to live babies

Fowler’s Toad!http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/frogs/sounds/ftoad.wav

Bird-voiced Frog!http://bioweb.wku.edu/froglogger/birdvoicedmono22khzadpcm.wav