i didn't know where to put this...

[fluffypanda]

this may be a very stupid question.. But what is the difference between frogs and toads? like the main thing that has no exceptions

[ViperJr]

Once again the common names causes confusion. Here's the deal:
Toads (or sometimes called "true toads") are the common name for any anuran within the family Bufonidae. These species generally have less permable skin (and therefore less prone to dehydration). In addition to these, they all have paratoid glands which produces bufotoxin, a poison which protects them from predators. So, frogs like Fire-bellied TOAD aren't actually a toad (as in Bufonidae family). If we all just used latin, the world would be a easier place. Hope it helped!

[ViperJr]

Once again the common names causes confusion. Here's the deal:
Toads (or sometimes called "true toads") are the common name for any anuran within the family Bufonidae. These species generally have less permable skin (and therefore less prone to dehydration). In addition to these, they all have paratoid glands which produces bufotoxin, a poison which protects them from predators. So, frogs like Fire-bellied TOAD aren't actually a toad (as in Bufonidae family). If we all just used latin, the world would be a easier place. Hope it helped!

Hmm, seems like I was wrong in some aspects. "Toad" is even more relative that I thought. Apperently "toad" is just an anuran with leathery skin and "warts", without any taxonomy significance at all. "True toads" however, are the common name for the Bufonidae family, which I stated above. So, the fired-bellied toad might be consider a toad in common speach, but remember that is isn't a "true toad" (it lacks both paratoid glands and it has quite permable skin). For example, in Swedish the fire-bellied toad is called "Klockgroda", where "groda" means "frog" and not "toad" (which is "padda"), so we don't referr to it as a toad.

[GrifTheGreat]

Don't forget Martin that true toads also have absolutely no teeth whereas frogs actually have teeth on the upper jaw and some species like Pacman Frogs, Pyxie Frogs, and Budgett's Frogs have two or 3 boney projections in the center of the lower jaw that act as teeth.

[Heatheranne]

That's interesting Grif, hmmm....

[Heatheranne]

Do you know why that is?

[GrifTheGreat]

Nope. I've read that it has to do with their evolution. Frogs have kept their teeth and even fossils of prehistoric frogs had teeth, but toads do not. they do have hard boney upper and lower jaws for crushing though.

[fluffypanda]

Thank you guys so much!