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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 . The species is highly fossorial , and feeds primarily on ants.
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 ]
Warty frog species tend to be called toads, but the distinction between frogs and toads is informal, not from taxonomy or evolutionary history. An adult frog has a stout body, protruding eyes , anteriorly-attached tongue , limbs folded underneath, and no tail (the tail of tailed frogs is an extension of the male cloaca).
A few species deposit eggs on land or bypass the tadpole stage. Adult frogs generally have a carnivorous diet consisting of small invertebrates, but omnivorous species exist and a few feed on plant matter. Frog skin has a rich microbiome which is important to their health. Frogs are extremely efficient at converting what they eat into body mass.
Nectophrynoides is a genus of true toads, family Bufonidae. They are endemic to Eastern Arc forests and wetlands in Tanzania , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and all except N. tornieri are threatened . Species of the genus are ovoviviparous : fertilization is internal, and the females give birth to fully developed, small toadlets. [ 2 ]
They stay buried in the soil for 8–10 months a year and eat enough in one meal to last them a whole year. Couch's spadefoot toads' tadpoles transform into frogs in 7–8 days [17] Eastern spadefoot toad Scaphiopus holbrookii: Eastern spadefoot toads are found all along the East Coast of United States, from southern New England to Florida.
Gastrophryne olivacea, the Great Plains narrow-mouthed toad or western narrow-mouthed toad, is a species of microhylid frog found throughout much of the south-central United States from Nebraska south through Texas, and into northern Mexico. Though not a true toad, evidenced by the smooth, moist skin, its common name obtains due to its ...
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] Italian tree frog, Hyla intermedia LC and: [n 1] Po's tree frog, Hyla perrini (southern Europe) [5] [6] Stripeless tree frog, Hyla meridionalis LC ...