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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 ...
Frogs produce a wide range of vocalisations, particularly in their breeding season, and exhibit many different kinds of complex behaviors to attract mates, to fend off predators and to generally survive. Frogs are valued as food by humans and also have many cultural roles in literature, symbolism and religion.
Image credits: ghgjgmhngbfghc There are over 7,000 frog and toad species on planet Earth, and they have been around for more than 200 million years, at least as long as the dinosaurs!. The world's ...
The archaeobatrachians are the most primitive of frogs. These frogs have morphological characteristics which are found mostly in extinct frogs, and are absent in most of the modern frog species. Most of these characteristics are not common between all the families of Archaeobatrachia, or are not absent from all the modern species of frogs.
The marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) is a species of true frog and the largest frog native to Europe; females of this sexually dimorphic species may be up to 17 centimetres (6.7 in) long. The marsh frog feeds mainly on insects, but it also eats smaller amphibians, fish, and rodents.
New Jersey has 16 species of frogs and toads, 13 of which can and have been sighted in North Jersey. A guide to the frogs and toads of NJ: Species, habitats, range, and identifying features Skip ...
This is a list of amphibians of Great Britain. There are seven amphibian species native to Great Britain , in addition, there are a number of naturalized species. The natives comprise three newts , two toads and two frogs .
This is a list of amphibians of Europe. It includes all amphibians currently found in Europe . It does not include species found only in captivity or extinct in Europe , except where there is some doubt about this, nor does it currently include species introduced in recent decades.