Frogs and Toads: Introduction to Frogs and Their Characteristics

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Introduction to Frogs

A frog is any member of a diverse and carnivorous group of short-bodied.
It includes tailless amphibians composing the order Anura (without tail in Ancient Greek).
Frogs usually have moist slimy skin.
Frog eggs are found in a mass.
Frogs are taller with green shade being cheerier and more relaxed.
The Indian frogs are called Rana tigirna, which are vertebrates, coming under the class Amphibia (phylum Chordata).
The body temperature of frogs varies according to their environment and are cold blooded animals (Poikilotherm).
Frogs need to protect themselves from extreme heat and cold for maintaining optimum body temperature.
Aestivation and hibernation are followed by frogs during summer and winter.
Frogs can also change their skin colour as per the surroundings and hence are camouflage.
They have a slippery moist and highly permeable skin through which they absorb water and respire.
The moist skin acts as a respiratory organ in frogs.

A toad is an amphibian with dry, bumpy skin and without tail.
These are muddy animals which symbolize fertility and abundance.
These are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.
Toads are powerful Feng Shui symbols of fortune, prosperity, fertility, and abundance.
Toad toxins are highly poisonous to cats and dogs.
Drooling, loss of coordination, headshaking and convulsions are the symptoms of toad poisoning in pets.