Question for everybody

[ArizonaFrogGuy]

Just wanted to throw this question out for discussion. So I commonly here fire belly toads refered too as frogs by people. So how closely related are they to a frog? I've looked at different stuff on the net but never really found the same answer twice.

Ready, Set, Discuss.

[bshmerlie]

True toads are from the family bufonidae, which the fire bellied toads are not a part of. They are in the Bombinatotidae family which includes all six species of firebellied toads. The thing is they have a lot of physical characteristics of what people think of toads. The warty skin is a big one. I personally think its just semantics.

[Ken Worthington]

" I personally think its just semantics. "

I agree.

Much the same can be said when applied to the question 'What's the difference between newts and salamanders?' also ......

[tgampper]

" I personally think its just semantics. "

I agree.

Much the same can be said when applied to the question 'What's the difference between newts and salamanders?' also ......

Newts generally have a "triple life" - aquatic larvae, a terrestrial juvenile eft and an aquatic or semi-aquatic adult. Once again, all newts are salamanders. Semantics!

True toads are from the family bufonidae, which the fire bellied toads are not a part of. They are in the Bombinatotidae family which includes all six species of firebellied toads. The thing is they have a lot of physical characteristics of what people think of toads. The warty skin is a big one. I personally think its just semantics.

I agree with Cheri. FBTs are not true toads, but then all toads are frogs

[Kurt]

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