{"id":6261,"date":"2015-06-15T09:38:57","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T14:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/?page_id=6261"},"modified":"2015-06-25T10:18:27","modified_gmt":"2015-06-25T15:18:27","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-toads-frogs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/what-is-the-difference-between-toads-frogs\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Difference Between Toads &#038; Frogs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First important fact &#8211; all toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads! Frogs and toads are members of the order Anura. Secondly, these amphibians are critical indicators of the health of our environment. Their sensitivity to pollution and changes in the local environment make frogs and toads the animals to watch for early signs of environmental degradation.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 777px;\" width=\"1079\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Frogs<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4463\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Oregon-spotted-frog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4463\" class=\"wp-image-4463 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Oregon-spotted-frog-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Oregon-spotted-frog\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Oregon-spotted-frog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/04\/Oregon-spotted-frog.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oregon spotted frog<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Generally speaking, though, when we think of <strong>frogs<\/strong>, we generally picture what are called \u00ab\u00a0true frogs\u00a0\u00bb, members of the family <em>Ranidae<\/em>, containing more than 400 species.<br \/>\nThese frogs have the characteristics of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>two bulging eyes<\/li>\n<li>strong, long, webbed hind feet that are adapted for leaping and swimming<\/li>\n<li>smooth or slimy skin (generally, frogs tend to like moister environments)<\/li>\n<li>frogs tend to lay eggs in clusters<\/li>\n<li>a frog will most likely being the water when you see it<\/li>\n<li>a frog is more timid than a toad, and might hop away immediately<\/li>\n<li>frogs have sticky long tongues they can use as lashes to reach out for food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Frogs from this family can be found on every continent except Antarctica. They are referred to as the \u00ab\u00a0true frogs\u00a0\u00bb because of their generalized body form and life history. Members of this family include the bullfrog, common frog, green frog, leopard frog, marsh frog, pickerel frog, and wood frog.<\/p>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/oregon-spotted-frog\/' class='small-button smallgreen' target=\"_blank\">Read more about Oregon spotted frog recovery.<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Toads<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6262\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Fowler-American.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6262\" class=\"wp-image-6262 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Fowler-American-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Fowler &amp; American\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/Fowler-American-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/Fowler-American-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/Fowler-American-1080x808.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/Fowler-American-600x449.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/Fowler-American.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left, American toad; right, Fowler&rsquo;s toad<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The term <strong>toads<\/strong> tends to refer to \u00ab\u00a0true toads\u00a0\u00bb, members of the family <em>Bufonidae<\/em>, containing more than 300 species.<br \/>\nThese types of frogs have are characterized by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stubby bodies with short hind legs (for walking instead of hopping)<\/li>\n<li>Warty and dry skin (usually preferring dryer climates)<\/li>\n<li>paratoid (or poison) glands behind the eyes<\/li>\n<li>the chest cartilage of toads is distinctive from frogs.<\/li>\n<li>toads tend to lay eggs in long chains. (There are some toads, <em>genera Nectophrynoides<\/em>, however, that are the only types of anurans to bear live young).<\/li>\n<li>a toad will most likely be on land and farther away from the water than a frog<\/li>\n<li>toads may stay still when approached, or hop a shorter distance than a frog<\/li>\n<li>toads do not have sticky long tongues of a frog, but must walk up to its food to devour it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>True toads can be found worldwide except in Australasia, polar regions, Madagascar, and Polynesia, though <em>Bufo marinus<\/em> has been artificially introduced into Australia and some South Pacific islands.<br \/>\nBesides Bufo, the family includes 25 genera, all of which, like the frogs, are anura.<\/p>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fowlers-toad\/' class='small-button smallgreen'>Read more about Fowler&rsquo;s toad recovery.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First important fact &#8211; all toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads! 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