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Toad can refer to a number of species of amphibians.
A distinction is often made between frogs and toads on the basis of their appearance, prompted by the convergent adaptation among so-called toads to dry environments, which often entails a brown skin for camouflage that is also dry and leathery for better water retention. Many so-called toads also burrow, which requires further specific adaptations. However, since these adaptations merely reflect the environment a species has adapted to, they offer no reliable guidance as to what other species it evolved from. Since taxonomy is meant to only reflect these evolutionary relationships, the aforementioned distinction of frogs and toads gives no clue to their classification.
For instance, many members of the families Bombinatoridae, Discoglossidae, Pelobatidae, Rhinophrynidae, Scaphiopodidae, and some species from the Microhylidae family are commonly called "toads". However, the only family exclusively given the common name "toad" is Bufonidae, the "true toads". Some "true frogs" of the genus Rana, have also adapted to burrowing habits, while the species within the toad genus Atelopus are conversely known by the common name "harlequin frogs."
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@LisaSandler Down for whatever. A little late to hike, but I'm down to hangout. Frogs and toads tonight? I need pics of both.
Mikelikescake (Mike Spencer) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:54:12 -0000
@LisaSandler Down for whatever. A little late to hike, but I'm down to hangout. Frogs and toads tonight? I need pics of both.
#coolfact Frogs have longer legs than toads and can jump higher a toad method of transportation is usually a hop or walk rather than a jump.
QueenNaeNae (* Dana *) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:20:37 -0000
#coolfact Frogs have longer legs than toads and can jump higher a toad method of transportation is usually a hop or walk rather than a jump.
Frogs have longer legs than toads and can jump higher. Also, a toadâs method of transportation is usually a hop or walk rather than a jump.
NatlAquarium (National Aquarium) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:16:58 -0000
Frogs have longer legs than toads and can jump higher. Also, a toad’s method of transportation is usually a hop or walk rather than a jump.
the frogs and toads and bugs were singing their nightly rural opera outside my room. Life's a bliss.
MiCh3Lle88 (MC) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:45:24 -0000
the frogs and toads and bugs were singing their nightly rural opera outside my room. Life's a bliss.
@PaganX http://twitpic.com/nzelc - I love frogs! Or is that toads...well, make that both and either.
Vbickford (Vicki Bickford) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:13:13 -0000
@PaganX http://twitpic.com/nzelc - I love frogs! Or is that toads...well, make that both and either.
http://bit.ly/US7L5 @stephenfry says frogs and toads are essentially the same. They both get their own #musicmonday playlists though.
LeadNinja (Alex Martin) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:51:17 -0000
http://bit.ly/US7L5 @stephenfry says frogs and toads are essentially the same. They both get their own #musicmonday playlists though.
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