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- Dictionaryfrog/frɒɡ/
noun
- 1. a tailless amphibian with a short squat body, moist smooth skin, and very long hind legs for leaping.
- 2. a French person. informal, derogatory
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Frogs are widely distributed, ranging from the tropics to subarctic regions, but the greatest concentration of species diversity is in tropical rainforest. Frogs account for around 88% of extant amphibian species. They are also one of the five most diverse vertebrate orders.
Frog, any of various tailless amphibians belonging to the order Anura. The name ‘frog’ is often used to distinguish the smooth-skinned, leaping anurans from the squat, warty, hopping ones, which are called toads. In general, frogs have protruding eyes, no tail, and strong, webbed hind feet.
Aug 23, 2022 · The largest frogs are Goliath frogs (Conraua goliath) from Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea; they can grow to be more than 1.1 feet (34 centimeters) long and weigh 7.3 pounds (3.3 kilograms ...
- Patrick Pester
- Frogs belong to the Order Anura, the largest of the three groups of amphibians. There are three groups of amphibians. Newts and salamanders (Order Caudata), Caecilians (Order Gymnopiona), and frogs and toads (Order Anura).
- There is no taxonomic distinction between frogs and toads. The terms "frog" and "toad" are informal and do not reflect any underlying taxonomic differences.
- Frogs have four digits on their front feet and five on their rear feet. The feet of frogs varies depending on their habitat. Frogs that inhabit wetter environments have webbed feet while tree frogs have discs on their toes that help them grasp to vertical surfaces.
- Leaping or jumping is used as a means for evading predators, not for normal movement. Many frogs have large, muscular back limbs that enable them to launch themselves into the air.
May 7, 2021 · Frog: any member of a diverse group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians. There are over 5,000 species of known frogs, and scientists continue to discover new species. Frog species come in a ...
Frogs are amphibians meaning they live on land and in water. There are over 7,000 frog species all over the world and in Singapore, we have about 30 species. Check out six native frog species here on our island!
There are roughly 7,300 species of living frogs and toads. Frogs are used as teaching tools from grade school through college. One of the first biology lessons many children receive is through the rearing of the larvae, known as tadpoles or pollywogs, in science classes.
