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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 ...
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
African green toad, Bufotes boulengeri LC and: [n 1] Sicilian green toad, Bufotes (boulengeri) siculus LC (Sicilia, Favignana and Ustica) Cyprus green toad, Bufotes cypriensis [5] [6] Family: Hylidae (tree frogs and their allies) Common tree frog, Hyla arborea LC; Oriental tree frog, Hyla orientalis (eastern Europe, Turkey, Iran) [2]
This list of Anuran families shows all extant families of Anura. 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. The living anurans are typically divided into three suborders: Archaeobatrachia, Mesobatrachia, and Neobatrachia. This classification is based on ...
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 ]
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 ...
This category contains both species commonly called toads, and the true toads from the family Bufonidae. ... Frogs in art (1 C, 11 P) F. Fictional frogs (6 C, 70 P) T.