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Asian common toad

Description:

A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in taxonomy, but is common in popular culture, in which toads are associated with drier skin and more terrestrial habitats than animals commonly called frogs.In taxonomy, toads are found in the families Bufonidae, Bombinatoridae, Discoglossidae, Pelobatidae, Rhinophrynidae, Scaphiopodidae, and Microhylidae.A group of toads is called a knot. The bumps on a toad's skin help the animal to blend into its environment visually by breaking up its outline.Although the parotoid glands are sometimes referred to as "warts", they are present on healthy specimens and are not a result of infection.

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AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago
Asian Common Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus Duttaphrynus melanostictus


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8 Comments

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 9 years ago

Oh dear, I'm out of my league on this one :-/ Cool spotting, Halley.

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

LOL......Nice by both!

:D if it were to turn into a princess i would have kissed it ;)

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

They are already handsome prince's!

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Hoping one will turn into handsome prince one day?

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Can't resist them, don't want to either :) You're welcome, Halley!

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Nice Ashley,,,,I know you cannot resist the amphibians! :-)

Lalitpur, Madhyamanchal, Nepal

Spotted on Jun 13, 2014
Submitted on Jun 13, 2014

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