Both frogs and toads are amphibians, come in different sizes and colours, and are similar in many ways. They usually do not have tails, scales, or claws on their feet. And technically speaking, toads are a type of frog, meaning all toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads. Frogs and toads are also different in a few aspects. What are they?
One of the easy-to-spot differences between the two is the skin. Frogs normally have smooth or slimy skin that is moist, while toads have uneven, thicker, drier skin, sometimes with warts. Further, frogs are said to have big, bulging eyes, whereas toads eyes are not as prominent. Also, frogs normally seem to come in brighter colours as against the duller colours of toads. Frogs have long and slim bodies with a pointed nose, and toads have a broader body and nose. Frog legs are longer (sometimes longer than the frog’s body) than the toad’s, and help the former jump and swim well.
Where you spot them is a good clue too-frogs live in or near water, but toads “live on land and return to water to breed”. Speaking of breeding, both frogs and toads lay their eggs in water, but “the egg arrangement is different. Frog eggs are laid in clumps or clusters, while toad eggs are laid like a chain or a ribbon. Even the tadpoles (the larva) are different-“frog tadpoles are longer and skinnier than toad tadpoles, which tend to be short and fat”.
But always do remember that there are exceptions, meaning there are bright-coloured toads, dry-skinned frogs, etc.
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