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  2. Batrachoididae - Wikipedia

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    Batrachoididae / b æ t r ə ˈ k ɔɪ d ɪ d iː / is the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes / b æ t r ə ˈ k ɔɪ d ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /.Members of this family are usually called toadfish or frogfish: both the English common name and scientific name refer to their toad-like appearance (batrakhos is Greek for frog).

  3. Common toad - Wikipedia

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    The common toad, European toad, or in Anglophone parts of Europe, simply the toad (Bufo bufo, from Latin bufo "toad"), is a toad found throughout most of Europe (with the exception of Ireland, Iceland, parts of Scandinavia, and some Mediterranean islands), in the western part of North Asia, and in a small portion of Northwest Africa.

  4. Bolas spider - Wikipedia

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    A bolas spider is a member of the orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae) that, instead of spinning a typical orb web, hunts by using one or more sticky "capture blobs" on the end of a silk line, known as a "bolas".

  5. Oyster toadfish - Wikipedia

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    The oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau), also known as the oyster toad, ugly toad, oyster cracker, oyster catcher, and bar dog, is a Northwest Atlantic species of fish of the family Batrachoididae.

  6. Toadfish - Wikipedia

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    The oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau) is one of the Batrachoididae.. Toadfish is the common name for a variety of species from several different families of fish, usually because of their toad-like appearance.

  7. Gastrophryne carolinensis - Wikipedia

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    Gastrophryne carolinensis, the eastern narrow-mouthed toad, is a species of microhylid frog. [2] It is a relatively small, toad-like amphibian found in damp, shady habitats. ...

  8. Toad - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Oriental fire-bellied toad - Wikipedia

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    The Oriental fire-bellied toad (Bombina orientalis) is a small semiaquatic frog species found in northeastern Asia, where they primarily dwell in slow-moving bodies of water and temperate forests.