You’re at the edge of a pond, and something small and green just leapt into the water. Frog, right? Now picture a squat, warty little guy sitting motionless in your garden after a rainstorm. Also a frog… or is it? Here’s the twist: every toad is technically a frog, but not every frog is a
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Rhacophorus is a genus of frogs in the shrub frog family Rhacophoridae, and is one of the two genera of true tree frogs, along with the closely related Hylidae. It is found throughout Southeast Asia, including China, India, Japan, and the island of Borneo. Currently, more than 40 species are known. These frogs have strong
Bufo is a genus of true toads in the amphibian family Bufoidae. According to the traditional definition, this genus was a “Wastebasket” genus that included numerous toads living in many parts of the world, but after taxonomic review, most were transferred to other genera, leaving the genus with only 17 extant species from Europe, North
Hyla (Tree frogs), commonly known as Holarctic tree frogs, are a genus of tree frogs (family Hylaidae) that consists of 17 extant species found in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, including the European tree frog (Hyla arborea). Formerly a “wastebasket” genus with over 300 species, it now refers to a smaller group of mainly arboreal amphibians.
The common Surinam toad, Surinamese toad, or star toad (Pipa pipa), is a completely aquatic frog of the family Pipidae, widely distributed in much of tropical South America and the island of Trinidad. Females of this species are well known for “nurturing” eggs in honeycomb-like cavities directly on the skin of their backs, and releasing
Introduction Alytes, commonly known as the Midwife Toads, is a small genus of amphibians found mainly in Europe and North Africa. These toads are famous for their unique parental care behavior—males carry long strings of fertilized eggs wrapped around their hind legs until the tadpoles are ready to hatch. Midwife Toads prefer rocky habitats, woodlands,
Bombinator species are warty aquatic toads approximately 7 cm (2.8 in) in length and best known for their shiny bellies. They often display the invisible reflex when disturbed; the animal will arch its back and limbs to expose its shiny belly and may roll over onto its back. This acts as a warning to predators.
