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A '''toad''' is any of a number of [[species]] of [[amphibian]]s in the order [[Anura]] (frogs) characterized by dry, leathery skin (usually pink and orange-coloured), short legs, and snout-like [[parotoid |
A '''toad''' is any of a number of [[species]] of [[amphibian]]s in the order [[Anura]] (frogs) characterized by dry, leathery skin (usually pink and orange-coloured), short legs, and snout-like [[parotoid glana toad is a reptile d]]s.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} A distinction between [[frog]]s and toads is not made in [[taxonomy]], but is common in popular culture, in which toads are associated with drier skin and more [[terrestrial animal|terrestrial]] habitats than frogs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/toad |title=Toad |publisher=Dictionary.com, LLC |accessdate=29 May 2012}}</ref> In taxonomy, toads are spread across families [[true toads|Bufonidae]], [[Bombinatoridae]], [[Discoglossidae]], [[Pelobatidae]], [[Rhinophrynidae]], [[Scaphiopodidae]], and [[Microhylidae]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=173423 |title=Anura, Taxonomic Serial No.: 173423 |work=ITIS Report |publisher=Integrated Taxonomic Information System |accessdate=20 April 2012}}</ref> A group of toads is called a knot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/about/faqs/animals/names.htm |first=Dave |last=Fellows |title=Animal Congregations, or What Do You Call a Group of.....? |publisher=United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |date=29 September 2006 |accessdate=20 April 2012}}</ref> |
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Toads cannot transmit warts to people through handling or skin contact.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} The bumps on a toad's skin help the animal blend into its environment visually by breaking up its outline.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} Also, the parotoid gland is often mistaken for 'warts'.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} They are present on healthy specimens and are not a result of infection.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} |
Toads cannot transmit warts to people through handling or skin contact.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} The bumps on a toad's skin help the animal blend into its environment visually by breaking up its outline.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} Also, the parotoid gland is often mistaken for 'warts'.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} They are present on healthy specimens and are not a result of infection.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} |
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A toad is any of a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura (frogs) characterized by dry, leathery skin (usually pink and orange-coloured), short legs, and snout-like parotoid glana toad is a reptile ds.[citation needed] A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in taxonomy, but is common in popular culture, in which toads are associated with drier skin and more terrestrial habitats than frogs.[1] In taxonomy, toads are spread across families Bufonidae, Bombinatoridae, Discoglossidae, Pelobatidae, Rhinophrynidae, Scaphiopodidae, and Microhylidae.[2] A group of toads is called a knot.[3]
Toads cannot transmit warts to people through handling or skin contact.[citation needed] The bumps on a toad's skin help the animal blend into its environment visually by breaking up its outline.[citation needed] Also, the parotoid gland is often mistaken for 'warts'.[citation needed] They are present on healthy specimens and are not a result of infection.[citation needed]
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See also
References
- ^ "Toad". Dictionary.com, LLC. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "Anura, Taxonomic Serial No.: 173423". ITIS Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ Fellows, Dave (29 September 2006). "Animal Congregations, or What Do You Call a Group of.....?". United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
Further reading
- Beltz, Ellin (2005). Frogs: Inside their Remarkable World. Firefly Books. ISBN 1-55297-869-9.
Look up toad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.