Re: Differences between Frogs & Toads.

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Posted by Geoff on July 09, 2000 at 16:17:39:

In Reply to: Firebelly Frog or Toad? posted by Clyde on July 09, 2000 at 12:11:37:

They're called fire bellied toads because they have a rough,warty skin.

There is no official - or scientific - difference between frogs and toads. The words "frog" and "toad" originated in England centuries ago as a means of people distinguishing between tailess amphibians which had smooth skin and jumped and those that had relatively dry, warty skin and walked. Some "toads" belong the same family as frogs; for example, the Surinam Toad (Pipa pipa) belongs to the frog family Pipidae which includes the African clawed frogs (Xenopus) and the dwarf clawed frogs (Hymenochirus). African clawed frogs can be found in literature described as African clawed "toads". There are also other examples within other frog families.

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All toads are frogs, but all frogs aren't toads. henry 07/09/00 (16)
- Re: All toads are frogs, but all frogs aren't toads. jade 07/10/00 (15)
  - I don't think that's correct. Can you site references? henry 07/10/00 (14)
    - Re: I don't think that's correct. Can you site references? jade 07/10/00 (13)
      - Re: I don't think that's correct. Can you site references? John Clare 07/10/00 (9)
        
        Correction of a small mistake John Clare 07/14/00 (0)
        
        Just noticed one of your posts Henry - I'm glad someone else knew n/m John Clare 07/10/00 (7)
        
        You agree, John? henry 07/10/00 (6)
        
        they call a horned lizard a horny toad?!? mark 07/10/00 (5)
        
        Re: Unless you are from Texas A&M........ EricO 07/12/00 (0)
        
        Re: they call a horned lizard a horny toad?!? John Clare 07/11/00 (3)
        
        Re: they call a horned lizard a horny toad?!? henry 07/11/00 (2)
        
        Re: they call a horned lizard a horny toad?!? mark 07/11/00 (1)
        
        Re: EXCUSE ME!?!?!?!?! Shaina 07/14/00 (0)
      - I understand now. And terms aren't really interchangeable, right? n/p henry 07/10/00 (2)
        
        Re: I understand now. And terms aren't really interchangeable, right? n/p jade 07/11/00 (1)
        
        Frogs and Toads are different indeed, but they are both Anurans. n/p late 07/12/00 (0)

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: They're called fire bellied toads because they have a rough,warty skin. : There is no official - or scientific - difference between frogs and toads. The words "frog" and "toad" originated in England centuries ago as a means of people distinguishing between tailess amphibians which had smooth skin and jumped and those that had relatively dry, warty skin and walked. Some "toads" belong the same family as frogs; for example, the Surinam Toad (Pipa pipa) belongs to the frog family Pipidae which includes the African clawed frogs (Xenopus) and the dwarf clawed frogs (Hymenochirus). African clawed frogs can be found in literature described as African clawed "toads". There are also other examples within other frog families.

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