Whats the difference between a toad and a frog?

Question

as per my knowledge ,i think toad is a poisonous frog,,,,,,but would like to learn more details over this toad and frog thing

Answer 1

they live in different environments. frogs have to stay moist while toads dont.

their physical appearance is different, toads r larger, frogs r smaller. frogs r smooth, toads r rough with bumps. some toads have glands that secrete poisons.

and their diet is different. frogs eat insects and other frogs (if they r large frogs) while toads will eat insects, frogs, small mammals and, well pretty much anything.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

A toad is usually bigger than a frog.

A toad usually has rougher skin than frogs.

A toad spawn is in strings around pond plants; frog spawn is just a big blob.

A toad is not just a poisonous frog, there are many poisonous frogs. But toads often have a gland behind their ear full of poison. It looks like a large wart.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I usually differentiate toad from frogs through their skin. Frogs have smooth, shiny skin while toads have stone like skins. Toads, relatively, are bigger that frogs.

Answer 6

The differences are subtle to the casual observer, and sometimes the traits that classify them cross over to each other, but basically it's this:

Frogs have a smooth, soft skin.  They must always be in or near a source of water where they can keep their skin moist at all times.

Toads have a bumpy (warty), and sometimes rough, skin.  They can live away from a water source as long as they keep themselves moist under humid leaves or in a rain forest, or in the mud.

As far as poison goes, there are frogs deadlier than any toad.  The Poison Arrow Frogs of South America are a good example.  The native people dip their blow-gun darts into the skin secretions of these frogs.  Once these darts stick into the flesh of a small animal, bird or mammal, the poison enters the blood stream and kills the prey.

The Marine Toad (Bufo marinas), which is supposed to be one of the worst in the world, has large poison perotid glands behind the eyes.  These secrete a white substance that is expelled when the animal is grabbed by a predator.  Depending on the predator, it usually does NOT kill, but only deters the animal from eating the toad.  I got squirt in the eye by one once.  It did burn and irritate, but after washing my eye out, I suffered no long-term ill effects.

Answer 7

The use of the term "frog" in common names usually refers to species that are aquatic or semi-aquatic with smooth and/or moist skins, and the term "toad" generally refers to species that tend to be terrestrial with dry, warty skin.

Answer 8

Narkhed got it right, not only do frogs have smooth skin (and yes frogs can be plump so tirm n fit doesn't have anything to do with it lol) but they are semi to fully aquatic where as most toads are terrestrial and burrow in the ground for protection and yes have piosionous glands in their skin and its rough/bumpy textured. There are species of toads that are semi aquatic(fire belly toads) and certain frogs very few that are terrestrial (land based)however so it really depends on species and livin conditions and what each has adapted to.  The easiest way is by skin texture - smooth frog, bumpy toad

Answer 9

♥A toad has very rough skin.

♥A frog has smooth skin, slimy kind.

♥A toad is usually not in good shape, whereas a frog is slim-trim types, lol.

♥Hope it helped. Thanks.

Answer 10

A toad is bigger.

Answer 11

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Answer 12

The most obvious difference is that toads have bumpy, warty looking skin, while frogs are smooth-skinned.