So is it a frog or a toad? While both of these critters belong to the same animal group, they are quite different in many characteristics. The frog is usually green and rather slimy, as they need to ...

Have pity on the much maligned frog and his stepbrother, the toad. They can keep you awake at night as they belt out love songs. They don't cause, or cure, warts, but some of them can kill you. With ...

When I was a kid, my mom told me not to touch frogs because I would get warts. Although I did most of the things my mom told me, touching frogs was way too tempting. As a result, I must have handled ...

Before they can appreciate the odd-couple rapport of Laurel and Hardy or Abbott and Costello, many youngsters will chortle at the team of Frog and Toad. The two amphibian friends are the main ...

This handsome animal is a Woodhouse's toad, suitable neither for kissing or eating, in the case of humans. Photo by Jeff Mitton. On a trip to the Sand Hills of Nebraska, I passed through the Crescent ...

Most everyone recognizes frogs. Frogs, like salamanders and newts, are amphibians. Unlike salamanders, they have made a major evolutionary detour from the body plan of their ancient ancestors. The ...