My dude, that’s not a toad, that’s a leopard frog.
wednesday, my dudes
Submitted 1 year ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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Blueberrydreamer@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
danc4498@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Not all toads are leopard frogs. But all leopard frogs are toads.
cholesterol@lemmy.world 1 year ago
And those are not its thighs.
Pandantic@midwest.social 1 year ago
Then are toads specialized frogs? How does that work?
TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 1 year ago
Toads are frogs with poor skincare.
flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 year 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 year ago
🐸
lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
So I can kiss both, right?
SolarMonkey@slrpnk.net 1 year ago
You can try at least once! For science!
psud@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Sure, but don’t lick your lips after
b34k@lemmy.world 1 year ago
But… can they be friends?
DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Not all frogs secrete poison though
stevedice@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
In fact, some frogs are indistinguishable from toads. Mainly because they are toads.
Terrarium@hexbear.net 1 year ago
I think those are thunder calves
lvxferre@mander.xyz 1 year ago
LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 year ago
“Now let’s eat one VERY last cookie,” said Toad.
TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 1 year ago
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cholesterol@lemmy.world 1 year ago
And those are not its thighs.
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
can confirm
boydster@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 1 year ago
They’re called tadpoles I think