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Frog or Toad?Printables, open and print in normal mode, not slide show
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Words to Know:
• croak• float• throat• toad
More words to know:
• any frog• know lot• their they• water wet
ToadsA common toad, Bufo bufo
Toads• Toads lay eggs in long strings in the
water. • Toads do not need to live by water.• Toads have dry, bumpy skin.
Frogs
Australian Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)
Frogs• Frogs lay eggs in a clump in the water.• Frogs have to live by water.• Frogs have smooth, wet skin.
Oophaga pumilio, a poison dart frog, contains numerous
alkaloids which deter predators
Rainforest Rocket Frog jumping
Differences• Frogs lay eggs in a clump in the
water.• Toads lay eggs in long strings in the
water. • Frogs have to live by water.• Toads do not need to live by water.• Frogs have smooth, wet skin.• Toads have dry, bumpy skin.
Similarities
• Frogs and toads look alike.• Frogs and toads are reptiles.• The tadpoles have tails at first.• When the tadpoles have legs, they
do not have tails.
Sounds
• Frogs say, “Croak! Croak!”
• Toads say, “Nee-deep! Nee-deep!”
Online Information
• Link to “Frog or Toad?” page on the San Diego Zoo site.
• Frog Life Cycle for Children• Life Cycle of a Spadefoot Toad • (related to frogs and toads, but lives in the desert, HIGHLIGHTS
online story)
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