My dude, that’s not a toad, that’s a leopard frog.
wednesday, my dudes
Submitted 6 days ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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Blueberrydreamer@lemmynsfw.com 6 days ago
danc4498@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Not all toads are leopard frogs. But all leopard frogs are toads.
cholesterol@lemmy.world 6 days ago
And those are not its thighs.
Pandantic@midwest.social 6 days ago
Then are toads specialized frogs? How does that work?
TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 6 days ago
Toads are frogs with poor skincare.
flora_explora@beehaw.org 6 days 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 6 days ago
🐸
lugal@sopuli.xyz 6 days ago
So I can kiss both, right?
SolarMonkey@slrpnk.net 6 days ago
You can try at least once! For science!
psud@aussie.zone 6 days ago
Sure, but don’t lick your lips after
DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
Not all frogs secrete poison though
stevedice@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
In fact, some frogs are indistinguishable from toads. Mainly because they are toads.
b34k@lemmy.world 6 days ago
But… can they be friends?
Terrarium@hexbear.net 6 days ago
I think those are thunder calves
lvxferre@mander.xyz 6 days ago
LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 5 days ago
“Now let’s eat one VERY last cookie,” said Toad.
TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 6 days ago
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cholesterol@lemmy.world 6 days ago
And those are not its thighs.
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
can confirm
boydster@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 6 days ago
They’re called tadpoles I think