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Frog vs. Toad

The main difference between frog and toad is that frog is known for its jumping abilities, grumbling sound, slimy skin, and bulging eyes whereas toad has bumpy and warty skin, short legs, and do not have bulging eyes and teethes.

Key Differences

Frog is capable of very long jumps due to their longer hind legs while toad walk or crawl due to short hind legs.
Frog and toad have similarity in diets because both are omnivorous feed on small fish, algae, worms, insects, and other swamp creatures.
Harlon Moss
Aug 04, 2019
The frog does not have any defense mechanism so have more predators whereas toad has defense mechanisms against predators because they produce toxins which burn eyes of predators and tends to have fewer predators.
Aimie Carlson
Aug 04, 2019
Frog lay eggs in clusters or masses; on the contrary, toad lay eggs in chains or some do not lay eggs rather give birth to young.
Frog has bulging eyes while toad does not have bulging eyes.
Harlon Moss
Aug 04, 2019
The frog needs to live near water to moisturize its skin, whereas toad does not need to live near water or ponds to survive because it has a nocturnal skin.
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Frog has moist and smooth skin; on the other hand, toad tends to bumpy, dry, and possibly warty skin.
Frog has vomerine teeth in the upper jaw, on the flip side, the toad has no teethed.
Samantha Walker
Aug 04, 2019
Frog is most lively during the day while toad mostly sleeps during the day.
The life span of frog and toad is same which average is 7 to 14 years while some also live to 40 years.
Harlon Moss
Aug 04, 2019

Comparison Chart

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Frog is known for its jumping abilities, grumbling sound, slimy skin, teethes and bulging eyes
Toad has bumpy and warty skin, short legs, and do not have bulging eyes and teethes.

Habitat

It prefers moist and wet environments
Prefer dry area but also adapt to moist areas as well.
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Characteristics

Amphibians, keeping moistly in water
Amphibians, keeping moistly on land

Skin

Moist, slimy and smooth
Bumpy, warty and dry
Aimie Carlson
Aug 04, 2019

Eyes

Have bulging eyes.
Do not have bulging eyes, instead of poison gland behind eyes.
Janet White
Aug 04, 2019

Food

Eat insects, small fish, snails, spiders, worms, etc.
Eat insects, worms, grubs, slugs, and other invertebrates.

Teethes

Have vomerine teeth in their upper jaw.
Have no teethes.
Harlon Moss
Aug 04, 2019

Eggs

Lay eggs in clusters.
Lay eggs in long chains; some do not lay eggs rather give birth to young.
Samantha Walker
Aug 04, 2019
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Hind legs

Long, powerful jumping hind legs
Shorter hind legs for walking and crawling
Aimie Carlson
Aug 04, 2019

Defense Mechanism

Does not have any defense mechanism
Toad has defense mechanisms against predators because they produce toxins.

Frog and Toad Definitions

Frog

Any of numerous tailless aquatic, semiaquatic, or terrestrial amphibians of the order Anura, characteristically having a short vertebral column, a large head, long hind legs used for leaping, and a tadpole stage as larvae.

Toad

Any of various anuran amphibians especially of the family Bufonidae, characteristically being more terrestrial and having drier, rougher skin and shorter legs than the smooth-skinned frogs.

Frog

Any of various usually aquatic members of this order having smoother skin and longer hind legs than the toads.

Toad

A horned lizard.

Frog

A wedge-shaped, horny prominence in the sole of a horse's hoof.

Toad

A person regarded as repulsive.

Frog

A loop fastened to a belt to hold a tool or weapon.

Toad

An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.

Frog

An ornamental looped braid or cord with a button or knot for fastening the front of a garment.

Toad

(pejorative) A contemptible or unpleasant person.

Frog

A device on intersecting railroad tracks that permits wheels to cross the junction.

Toad

(pejorative) An ugly person.

Frog

A spiked or perforated device used to support stems in a flower arrangement.

Toad

To expel (a user) permanently from a MUD or similar system, so that their account is deleted.

Frog

The nut of a violin bow.

Toad

Any one of numerous species of batrachians belonging to the genus Bufo and allied genera, especially those of the family Bufonidæ. Toads are generally terrestrial in their habits except during the breeding season, when they seek the water. Most of the species burrow beneath the earth in the daytime and come forth to feed on insects at night. Most toads have a rough, warty skin in which are glands that secrete an acrid fluid.

Frog

(Informal)Hoarseness or phlegm in the throat.

Toad

Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

Frog

Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of French birth or descent.

Frog

Any of a class of small tailless amphibians of the order Anura that typically hop.

Frog

(musical instrument) The part of a violin bow (or that of other similar string instruments such as the viola, cello and contrabass) located at the end held by the player, to which the horsehair is attached.

Frog

(Cockney rhyming slang) Road. Shorter, more common form of frog and toad.

Frog

The depression in the upper face of a pressed or handmade clay brick.

Frog

An organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof that assists in the circulation of blood.

Frog

(rail transport) The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).

Frog

(angling) A type of fishing lure that resembles a frog.

Frog

Defector: a politician who simply switches between different political parties.

Frog

(offensive) A French person.

Frog

A French-speaking person from Quebec.

Frog

A leather or fabric loop used to attach a sword or bayonet, or its scabbard, to a waist or shoulder belt.

Frog

An ornate fastener for clothing consisting of an oblong button (covered with netted thread), toggle, or knot, that fits through a loop.

Frog

To hunt or trap frogs.

Frog

To use a pronged plater to transfer (cells) to another plate.

Frog

To spatchcock (a chicken).

Frog

To ornament or fasten a coat, etc. with frogs.

Frog

(transitive) To unravel part of (a knitted garment) while knitting it in order to correct a mistake.

Frog

An amphibious animal of the genus Rana and related genera, of many species. Frogs swim rapidly, and take long leaps on land. Many of the species utter loud notes in the springtime.

Frog

The triangular prominence of the hoof, in the middle of the sole of the foot of the horse, and other animals; the fourchette.

Frog

A supporting plate having raised ribs that form continuations of the rails, to guide the wheels where one track branches from another or crosses it.

Frog

An oblong cloak button, covered with netted thread, and fastening into a loop instead of a button hole.

Frog

The loop of the scabbard of a bayonet or sword.

Frog

Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

Frog

A person of French descent

Frog

A decorative loop of braid or cord

Frog vs. Toad

The frog needs to live near water to moisturize its skin, whereas toad does not need to live near water or ponds to survive because it has a nocturnal skin. Frog and toad have similarity in diets because both are omnivorous feed on small fish, algae, worms, insects, and other swamp creatures. Frog is capable of very long jumps due to their longer hind legs while toad walk or crawl due to short hind legs. Frog has moist and smooth skin; on the other hand, toad tends to bumpy, dry, and possibly warty skin. Frog lay eggs in clusters or masses; on the contrary, toad lay eggs in chains or some do not lay eggs rather give birth to young. Frog has vomerine teeth in the upper jaw, on the flip side, the toad has no teethed. The frog does not have any defense mechanism so have more predators whereas toad has defense mechanisms against predators because they produce toxins which burn eyes of predators and tends to have fewer predators. Frog is most lively during the day while toad mostly sleeps during the day. Frog has bulging eyes while toad does not have bulging eyes. The life span of frog and toad is same which average is 7 to 14 years while some also live to 40 years.

What is Frog?

Frog live near water to survive, reproduce and moisturize its skin. Frog has smooth, slimy and moist skin. Diet of frog includes insects, small fish, snails, spiders, worms, etc. because they are omnivorous. The tongue of a toad is long, sticky that launches out of its mouth to capture prey like small mice, birds, and bugs. The tongue captures and carries back prey to the mouth. Frog has a longer tongue than a toad. Frog has long, powerful hind legs that help frog in jumping and hopping. Frog has bulge out eyes and round. Frog lay eggs in clumps and clusters in water and young lives in water. They also reproduce in the water where frog attaches to the female back, and female frog lays eggs, then male fertilizes those eggs. Frog has vomerine teeth in their upper jaw which stop their prey from escaping from mouth. The frog doesn’t bother to chew their food rather swallow whole meal.

What is Toad?

Toad lives on land and does not need water to survive. Toad has bumpy, warty nocturnal, and dry skin. Toad also has a long and sticky tongue which is used to capture prey and carries back to its mouth. Toad does not have teethes, so they swallow its whole meal. Diet of toad includes Insects, worms, grubs, slugs, and other invertebrates because they are also omnivorous. Toad has short hind legs, so, instead of hoping they walk and crawl on the ground. Toad does not have bulge out eyes like a frog. Toad lay eggs in long chains; some do not lay eggs rather give birth to their young. Toad has defense mechanisms against predators because they produce toxins which smell and burns the eyes of predators and tends to have fewer predators.

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