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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

Heterixalus alboguttatus

The Hyperoliidae, or sedge frogs and bush frogs, are a large family of small to medium-sized, brightly colored frogs which contains more than 250 species in 19 genera. Seventeen genera are native to sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, the monotypic genus Tachycnemis occurs on the Seychelles Islands, and the genus Heterixalus (currently 10 species) is endemic to Madagascar.

Hyperoliids range from 1.5 to 8 cm (0.59 to 3.15 in) in body length. Many species have smooth, brightly patterned skin that almost looks enameled.

Most hyperoliids are arboreal, but some are terrestrial, including several Kassina species that move by walking or running rather than hopping. Diets vary widely, with examples including Paracassina, which specializes on snails, and Afrixalus fornasini, the only terrestrial frog known to prey on eggs of other species of anurans. (Full article...)

Selected salamander article

The salamander is an amphibian of the order Urodela which, as with many real creatures, often has been ascribed fantastic and sometimes occult qualities by pre-modern authors (as in the allegorical descriptions of animals in medieval bestiaries) not possessed by the real organism. The legendary salamander is often depicted as a typical salamander in shape with a lizard-like form, but is usually ascribed an affinity with fire, sometimes specifically elemental fire. (Full article...)

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Picture slideshow

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

Selected toad article

Gestating female

Nimbaphrynoides is a monotypic genus of true toads from highlands in the Mount Nimba region of the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire. The sole species is Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis. Along with Nectophrynoides, Eleutherodactylus jasperi, and Limnonectes larvaepartus, Nimbaphrynoides is one of the only anurans that combine internal fertilization with ovoviviparity. (Full article...)

Selected caecilian article

Potamotyphlus kaupii (also known as Kaup's caecilian) is a species of amphibian in the family Typhlonectidae. It is monotypic within the genus Potamotyphlus. It is found widely in the Amazon Basin and the Guianas in South America, and is known to occur in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and possibly Bolivia. It is an entirely aquatic species and typically ranges between 30 and 60 cm (12–24 in) in length.

Their most common causes of death are dermatitis and skin lesions. The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, can also threaten them, as it does to many other amphibian biodiversity all over the world. (Full article...)