Toad
Common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1][2]
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European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina), a member of the family Bombinatoridae | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Clade: | Salientia |
Order: | Anura Merrem, 1820 |
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A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scientific taxonomy, but is common in popular culture (folk taxonomy), in which toads are associated with drier, rougher skin and more terrestrial habitats.[3]