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Words to Know:

• croak• float• throat• toad

More words to know:

• any frog• know lot• their they• water wet

ToadsA common toad, Bufo bufo

Toads• Toads lay eggs in long strings in the

water. • Toads do not need to live by water.• Toads have dry, bumpy skin.

Frogs

Australian Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)

Frogs• Frogs lay eggs in a clump in the water.• Frogs have to live by water.• Frogs have smooth, wet skin.

Oophaga pumilio, a poison dart frog, contains numerous

alkaloids which deter predators

Rainforest Rocket Frog jumping

Differences• Frogs lay eggs in a clump in the

water.• Toads lay eggs in long strings in the

water. • Frogs have to live by water.• Toads do not need to live by water.• Frogs have smooth, wet skin.• Toads have dry, bumpy skin.

Similarities

• Frogs and toads look alike.• Frogs and toads are reptiles.• The tadpoles have tails at first.• When the tadpoles have legs, they

do not have tails.

Sounds

• Frogs say, “Croak! Croak!”

• Toads say, “Nee-deep! Nee-deep!”

Online Information

• Link to “Frog or Toad?” page on the San Diego Zoo site.

• Frog Life Cycle for Children• Life Cycle of a Spadefoot Toad • (related to frogs and toads, but lives in the desert, HIGHLIGHTS

online story)

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