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The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a common species of toad found throughout Canada and the eastern United States. Like most other toads, American toads are obligate carnivores as adults, which means they only eat animal-based and do not eat eplants. American toads are generalist predators and will eat almost any prey they can catch, … Read more
Most frogs (not all), start their lives as tiny tadpoles adapted for a fully aquatic life. Over time, the tadpoles will grow legs, lose their tails, and metamorph into adult frogs. Many tadpoles have lungs that they can use to breathe air in as little as 3 days post-hatch. Air breathing is necessary for survival in waters … Read more
Frogs are amphibians, which means they live part of their lives in the water and part on land. They typically start their lives as fully aquatic tadpoles, which metamorph into mature frogs over time. In each of these life stages, they will have different diets. Frog tadpoles are mostly herbivorous and eat algae and aquatic … Read more
American green tree frogs (Hyla cinerea) are small, smooth-skinned frogs found in the central and southeastern United States, from eastern Virginia down to Florida and as far west as Texas. Like most other frogs, they are obligate carnivores as adults, which means they eat animal-based food instead of plants or vegetation. Green tree frogs are opportunistic predators – … Read more
Spring peepers (Pseudacris crucifer) are small, slender tree frogs found throughout much of the eastern part of North America. Like most frogs, spring peepers are obligate carnivores as adults, which means they eat animal protein instead of plants or vegetation. Spring peepers are opportunistic predators – but they are mainly insectivores. In the wild, they eat worms, snails, slugs, mites, spiders, … Read more
Arizona tree frogs (Hyla wrightorum), are medium-sized tree frogs found in the mountains of central Arizona and western New Mexico – with an isolated population in southeastern Arizona. They have a bright green coloration., with a dark, lateral line on each side that may be broken into several segments. But are Arizona tree frogs poisonous? Arizona tree … Read more
Croaking is one of the most common noises frogs make. Frogs and toads have many things in common, so you may be wondering if toads croak too. Like frogs, toads croak to attract females of the same species to mate with. A few common toad advertisement calls are a high-pitched melodic trill, a rapid chirping, … Read more
Frogs are amphibians, which means they live part of their lives in the water and part on land. They typically start their lives as fully aquatic tadpoles, which metamorph into mature frogs over time. In each of these life stages, they will have different diets. Frog tadpoles are herbivores, and eat algae and the soft … Read more
Frogs are amphibians, which means they live part of their lives in the water and part on land. They typically start their lives as fully aquatic tadpoles, which develop and metamorph into mature frogs over time. In each of these life stages, frogs will have different diets. Frog tadpoles are mostly herbivorous. As they grow, … Read more
Frogs and toads have many things in common. They are both amphibians in the order Anura, which means “without a tail” in Ancient Greek. They both lay their eggs in water and even look very similar. In fact, there is no scientific distinction between “frogs” and “toads.” But can frogs and toads mate and interbreed? Frogs … Read more