Wednesday, June 18th
June's meeting will feature an open discussion on how to maintain your reptiles and amphibians at home as well as our care sheet program. You are welcome to bring your animals to this meeting.
Meetings start promptly at 8pm in the Alumni Room of Medaille College.
Frog and Toad Information
Photo Courtesy of Bethel Ademowore
Frogs and toads make up the majority of living amphibians on Earth with over 3400 separate species identified. As adults frogs and toads do not have tails, though most frogs and toads have tails as tadpoles. Frogs and toads also posses a modified bone structure in their legs that allow them to have extra "jumping power" and gives them their distinctive look.
Although there is not an official distinction between frogs and toads there are a couple of differences. Toads generally have a "warty," drier skin, live on land, and have shorter legs for jumping. Frogs have longer hind legs for longer jumps and are generally found in water.
Frogs and toads can be found in a variety of habitats from mountain forests to deserts. In extreme temperatures they will often go underground to escape the heat of the desert. For frogs and toads living in temperate areas they will go underground during the winter months and go into a torpor or state of inactivity during the winter and emerge in the spring with no harm done. Frogs and toads are also susceptible to water loss and many species have developed ways to maintain their body water depending on where they live.
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