Did you know that ?

There are close to 4,000 known species of frogs, including toads. They range in size from less than half an inch to nearly a foot long and come in a rainbow of colors and patterns.

ADULT FROGS

-are carnivorous and will eat just about anything smaller than themselves, including insects, worms and even other frogs.

FROGS

-A frog’s long, sticky tongue is attached in the front of its mouth, and, as a signature move, a frog can flick its tongue out to capture its prey with remarkable speed.

Earliest known frog

Vieraella herbsti - appeared during the late Jurassic period, about 190 million years ago. The specimens that have been found in Arizona   shows that the skeletal shape and body plan of the frog has remained almost unchanged.

skeletal shape and body

plan of the frog

Conraua goliath

-The biggest frog is the appropriately namedGoliath frog (Conraua goliath) of Cameroon. Theyreach nearly 30cm (a foot) and weigh as much as3,3 kilograms (7 lb).

Psyllophryne Didactyla

-The smallest frog is the Goldfrog (Psyllophryne Didactyla) of Brazil. They

growto only 9,8 mm (3/8 inch).

Eleutherodactylus iberia 

-Equally small is the Eleutherodactylus iberia discovered only in 1996 in Monte Iberia, Cuba. (It doesn’t even have a common name yet.)  Other small frogs are poison frogs. They measure less than 1cm (1/2 inch).

Marine toad

-The large Cane toad, also called “Marine toad” or “Giant toad,” range in size from 15-23 cm (6-9 inches),but may get bigger.

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