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European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina), a member of the family Bombinatoridae

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.

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. (Full article...)

Selected frog article

Hemiphractus bubalus

The Hemiphractidae are a family of frogs from South and Central America. Previously, this group had been classified as a subfamily (Hemiphractinae) under family Hylidae. More recent research classifies these genera into their own family, or sometimes into three separate families: Amphignathodontidae (Flectonotus and Gastrotheca), Cryptobatrachidae (Cryptobatrachus and Stefania), and Hemiphractidae (Hemiphractus and Fritziana). An active question still exists as to which of these groupings is more accurate. (Full article...)

Selected salamander article

The greater siren (Siren lacertina) is an amphibian and one of the five members of the genus Siren. The largest of the sirens and one of the largest amphibians in North America, the greater siren resides in the coastal plains of the southeastern United States. (Full article...)

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Picture slideshow

Image 1Blue Mountains tree frog
Image 2Fire salamander
Image 3Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Image 4Golden toad
Image 5Surprise, its an amphibian. This is a genus of South American Caecilians, blind and snake-like, which hunt through leaf litter. Photo from Wildsumaco Reserve, Ecuador.
Image 6Blue poison dart frog
Image 7Limosa harlequin frog
Image 8Poison dart frog
Image 9Magnificent tree frog
Image 10Male Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris aka Triturus vulgaris) during breeding season in the Netherlands.
Image 11Epirus water frog
Image 12Emerald-eyed tree frog
Image 13Iberian midwife toad
Image 14Dendropsophus microcephalus
Image 15Southern Brown tree frog
Image 16Fire salamander
Image 17New England tree frog
Image 18Leaf green tree frog
Image 19Common frog
Image 20Frogs
Image 21Marsh frog
Image 22Common toads during amplexus
Image 23Italian tree frog
Image 24Litoria chloris
Image 25Agalychnis callidryas
Image 26Spanish painted frog
Image 27Atelopus certus
Image 28Fire salamander
Image 29American toad
Image 30Balearic green toad
Image 31Edible Frog
Image 32Eastern newt
Image 33Phantasmal poison frog
Image 34Fire-bellied toad
Image 35Lithobates clamitans
Image 36Panamanian golden frog
Image 37Ecnomiohyla rabborum
Image 38Albanian water frog
Image 39Limnodynastes dumerilii
Image 40Agile frog
Image 41White-lipped tree frog

Selected toad article

Frostius pernambucensis males

Frostius – known as Frost's toads – is a small genus of true toads consisting of only two species endemic to Brazil. The genus was proposed by David C. Cannatella in 1986 based on an analysis of a species previously classified as Atelopus. Various morphological and life-history information first suggested that it is sister taxon to Atelopus or Atelopus + Osornophryne, but later molecular evidence suggests that it is sister taxon to Oreophrynella. It was named for Darrel Frost in recognition of his work on anuran systematics. (Full article...)

Selected caecilian article

Gegeneophis ramaswamii, common names Tenmalai caecilian, Tenmalai blind caecilian, Ramaswami's caecilian, and forest caecilian is a species of caecilian. It is endemic to the southern portion of the Western Ghats, India, and is recorded from Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The specific name ramaswamii honours L. S. Ramaswami, an Indian herpetologist. (Full article...)