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European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina), a member of the family Bombinatoridae

Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.

A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scientific taxonomy, but is common in popular culture (folk taxonomy), in which toads are associated with drier, rougher skin and more terrestrial habitats. (Full article...)

Selected frog article

Hylodes meridionalis

Hylodidae, commonly known as giant Neotropical torrent frogs, is a family of frogs native to Brazil and northern Argentina. Phylogenetic evidence suggests the Hylodidae being the sister group to the Alsodidae.

Megaelosia goeldii is one species that lost the ability to produce vocalizations which in turn is denoted as mute. Through observation of aggressive interactions, it was found that the species' vocal sacs are used for one form of its visual signaling and communication. (Full article...)

Selected salamander article

The greater siren (Siren lacertina) is an amphibian and one of the five members of the genus Siren. The largest of the sirens and one of the largest amphibians in North America, the greater siren resides in the coastal plains of the southeastern United States. (Full article...)

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Picture slideshow

Image 1Surprise, its an amphibian. This is a genus of South American Caecilians, blind and snake-like, which hunt through leaf litter. Photo from Wildsumaco Reserve, Ecuador.
Image 2Fire-bellied toad
Image 3Southern Brown tree frog
Image 4Edible Frog
Image 5Leaf green tree frog
Image 6Italian tree frog
Image 7Epirus water frog
Image 8Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Image 9Marsh frog
Image 10Limnodynastes dumerilii
Image 11Magnificent tree frog
Image 12Atelopus certus
Image 13Iberian midwife toad
Image 14Agalychnis callidryas
Image 15American toad
Image 16Lithobates clamitans
Image 17Phantasmal poison frog
Image 18Blue Mountains tree frog
Image 19Frogs
Image 20Panamanian golden frog
Image 21Fire salamander
Image 22Fire salamander
Image 23Emerald-eyed tree frog
Image 24Eastern newt
Image 25Poison dart frog
Image 26Limosa harlequin frog
Image 27Blue poison dart frog
Image 28Litoria chloris
Image 29Agile frog
Image 30Ecnomiohyla rabborum
Image 31Spanish painted frog
Image 32Albanian water frog
Image 33White-lipped tree frog
Image 34Dendropsophus microcephalus
Image 35Common frog
Image 36Fire salamander
Image 37Common toads during amplexus
Image 38Golden toad
Image 39Male Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris aka Triturus vulgaris) during breeding season in the Netherlands.
Image 40Balearic green toad
Image 41New England tree frog

Selected toad article

Male golden toad

The golden toad (Incilius periglenes) is an extinct species of true toad that was once abundant in a small, high-altitude region of about 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) in an area north of the city of Monteverde, Costa Rica. It was endemic to elfin cloud forest. Also called the Monte Verde toad, Alajuela toad and orange toad, it is commonly considered the "poster child" for the amphibian decline crisis. This toad was first described in 1966 by herpetologist Jay Savage. The last sighting of a single male golden toad was on 15 May 1989, and it has since been classified as extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). (Full article...)

Selected caecilian article

Chikila fulleri, also known as the Kuttal caecilian, Fuller's caecilian, and Fuller's chikila, is a species of caecilian from South Asia. In 2012 it was reassigned to a newly erected family, Chikilidae. (Full article...)