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A 10-year-old pink male anthropomorphic frog sporting green aviator goggles, an open jacket and matte black shorts. He serves as a guide, friend and surrogate brother for protagonist Anne Boonchuy after she gets trapped in Amphibia. He is an energetic frog who has an affinity for the fiddle and uses a slingshot as a weapon. The Toad: Flushed Away
The origin of the order name Anura—and its original spelling Anoures—is the Ancient Greek alpha privative prefix ἀν-(an-from ἀ-before a vowel) 'without', [6] and οὐρά (ourá) 'animal tail'. [7] meaning "tailless". It refers to the tailless character of these amphibians. [8] [9] [10] The origins of the word frog are uncertain and ...
Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In popular culture ( folk taxonomy ), toads are distinguished from frogs by their drier, rougher skin and association with more terrestrial habitats. [ 3 ]
The temnospondyl Eryops had sturdy limbs to support its body on land Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) with limbs and feet specialised for climbing Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus), a primitive salamander The bright colours of the common reed frog (Hyperolius viridiflavus) are typical of a toxic species Wallace's flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) can parachute to ...
Anura is an order of animals in the class Amphibia that includes frogs and toads. More than 5,000 species are described in the order. More than 5,000 species are described in the order. The living anurans are typically divided into three suborders: Archaeobatrachia , Mesobatrachia , and Neobatrachia .
Pages in category "Lists of frogs and toads of the United States" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Common name Scientific name Status Distribution Size Picture Blanchard's cricket frog: Acris blanchardi: Least concern, endangered in Minnesota Cope's gray treefrog: Hyla chrysoscelis: Least concern: Gray treefrog: Hyla versicolor: Least concern: Spring peeper: Pseudacris crucifer: Least concern: Boreal chorus frog: Pseudacris maculata: Least ...
Binomial Name Name Map Acris crepitans crepitans: Northern cricket frog: Hyla andersonii: Pine Barrens tree frog: Hyla chrysoscelis: Cope's gray treefrog: Hyla versicolor: Gray treefrog: Pseudacris crucifer: Spring peeper: Pseudacris feriarum: Upland chorus frog: Pseudacris triseriata kalmi: New Jersey chorus frog: Rana catesbeiana: American ...