I don't think that's correct. Can you site references?

Posted by henry on July 10, 2000 at 15:55:57:

In Reply to: Re: All toads are frogs, but all frogs aren't toads. posted by jade on July 10, 2000 at 13:02:12:

: Here are mine:

Fantastic Frogs, by Jerry G. Wells. p. 171: "'Toad' is a very general name for various groups of frogs that tend to inhabit dry places... two families are commonly called toads, the true toads or Bufonidae and the microhylids..."

P.5 "a toad is just a familiar name for a warty, dry frog."

Frogs, A Wildlife Handbook by Kim Long: "All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads."

The American Heritage Dictionary: "Any of numerous tailless amphibians chiefly of the family Bufonidae, related to and resembling the frogs but characteristically more terrestrial and having rouher, drier skin."

These sources, at least, say that toads are a sub-group of frogs and this is the usage I have come across elsewhere. So while a Bufonid is a toad and a frog, a White's is a frog but never a toad.

- henry

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• 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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: : Here are mine: : Fantastic Frogs, by Jerry G. Wells. p. 171: "'Toad' is a very general name for various groups of frogs that tend to inhabit dry places... two families are commonly called toads, the true toads or Bufonidae and the microhylids..." : P.5 "a toad is just a familiar name for a warty, dry frog." : Frogs, A Wildlife Handbook by Kim Long: "All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads." : The American Heritage Dictionary: "Any of numerous tailless amphibians chiefly of the family Bufonidae, related to and resembling the frogs but characteristically more terrestrial and having rouher, drier skin." : These sources, at least, say that toads are a sub-group of frogs and this is the usage I have come across elsewhere. So while a Bufonid is a toad and a frog, a White's is a frog but never a toad. : - henry

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