My dude, that’s not a toad, that’s a leopard frog.
wednesday, my dudes
Submitted 11 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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Blueberrydreamer@lemmynsfw.com 11 months ago
danc4498@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Not all toads are leopard frogs. But all leopard frogs are toads.
cholesterol@lemmy.world 11 months ago
And those are not its thighs.
Pandantic@midwest.social 11 months ago
Then are toads specialized frogs? How does that work?
TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 11 months ago
Toads are frogs with poor skincare.
flora_explora@beehaw.org 11 months 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 11 months ago
🐸
lugal@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
So I can kiss both, right?
SolarMonkey@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
You can try at least once! For science!
psud@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Sure, but don’t lick your lips after
b34k@lemmy.world 11 months ago
But… can they be friends?
DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Not all frogs secrete poison though
stevedice@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
In fact, some frogs are indistinguishable from toads. Mainly because they are toads.
Terrarium@hexbear.net 11 months ago
I think those are thunder calves
lvxferre@mander.xyz 11 months ago
LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 11 months ago
“Now let’s eat one VERY last cookie,” said Toad.
TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 11 months ago
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cholesterol@lemmy.world 11 months ago
And those are not its thighs.
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
can confirm
boydster@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 11 months ago
They’re called tadpoles I think