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Frogs & Toads Poster |
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A274 Frogs & Toads
The Anura (meaning “tail-less”) clade contains all of the frogs and toads.
There are over 4,800 recorded species, which represents 88% of all amphibian
species. The distinction between frogs and toads is based on common
cultural rather than specific physical differences. In common usages, the term
“frog” usually refers to species that are aquatic or semi-aquatic and have
smooth, moist skins, and the term “toad” generally refers to species that are
terrestrial with dry, warty skins, but there are numerous exceptions to this rule.
This colorful poster is divided into three sections, one representing each of
the major groups or sub-clades. Extensive research went into showing the
amazing diversity of these little animals. North American species are shown
whenever possible.
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