My dude, that’s not a toad, that’s a leopard frog.
wednesday, my dudes
Submitted 1 month ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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Blueberrydreamer@lemmynsfw.com 1 month ago
danc4498@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Not all toads are leopard frogs. But all leopard frogs are toads.
cholesterol@lemmy.world 1 month ago
And those are not its thighs.
Pandantic@midwest.social 1 month ago
Then are toads specialized frogs? How does that work?
TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 1 month ago
Toads are frogs with poor skincare.
flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 month ago
This isn’t even true, but a useful simplification.
Wikipedia says the following:
Etymology and taxonomy The use of the common names frog and toad has no taxonomic justification. From a classification perspective, all members of the order Anura are frogs, but only members of the family Bufonidae are considered “true toads”. The use of the term frog in common names usually refers to species that are aquatic or semi-aquatic and have smooth, moist skins; the term toad generally refers to species that are terrestrial with dry, warty skins. There are numerous exceptions to this rule. The European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) has a slightly warty skin and prefers a watery habitat whereas the Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki) is in the toad family Bufonidae and has a smooth skin.
h3mlocke@lemm.ee 1 month ago
🐸
lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
So I can kiss both, right?
SolarMonkey@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
You can try at least once! For science!
psud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Sure, but don’t lick your lips after
b34k@lemmy.world 1 month ago
But… can they be friends?
DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Not all frogs secrete poison though
stevedice@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
In fact, some frogs are indistinguishable from toads. Mainly because they are toads.
Terrarium@hexbear.net 1 month ago
I think those are thunder calves
lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 month ago
LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 month ago
“Now let’s eat one VERY last cookie,” said Toad.
TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 1 month ago
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cholesterol@lemmy.world 1 month ago
And those are not its thighs.
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
can confirm
boydster@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 1 month ago
They’re called tadpoles I think