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Toads and Frogs: What's the Difference?

These are some of the differences that a Journey North science writer found between frogs and toads.

Frog
Toad
1. Texture of skin
Smooth
"Warty"
2. Moistness of skin
Moist
Fairly dry
3. Usually has parotoid glands (Big bumps on either side of the neck behind the eyes?
No
Yes
4. Size of back legs
Longer
Shorter
5. Power of back legs
Strong--frogs are good hoppers
Not as strong. Toads can't hop as high or as far
6. Body shape
More streamlined and slender
Thicker in the middle
7. Shape of egg mass
Usually in clumps
Usually in strings


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