This red-eyed tree frog (Agalychius Callidryas) has special toes that can be used to climb.
The main difference between frogs and toads is their hind legs and skin.
Frogs and toads are amphibians and belong to the tailless amphibians of the animal kingdom.
Overall, toads have drier skin, thicker bodies and thicker legs, while frogs have smoother skin and longer legs.
According to Wildlife Conservation Canada, "real frogs" include about 400 species belonging to the frog family, while more than 300 "real frogs" are members of the toad family.
If you happen to look down while walking in the woods or swamps, here are some distinguishing features that can help you distinguish between a real frog and a real toad.
Wildlife Conservation Canada notes that most real frogs have long jumping legs, while toads have thicker bodies and shorter walking legs.
According to the National Wildlife Federation, their skin also looks different, and their skin is usually dry and covered with "warts" and parabolic glands that secrete a toxin to help the toad fend off predators.
The common green frog (Hylarana Erythraea) is a true frog of the family Frogidae.
It lives in Southeast Asia.
According to the San Diego Zoo, real frogs have smooth, wet skin and cushions on their toes that help with climbing.
Wildlife Conservation Canada says that while toads usually spawn long chains, real frogs lay their eggs in flocks, like a bunch of grapes.
However, not all frogs and toads are easy to distinguish, which has led biologists to argue about this definition.
The cane toad (Rhinella Marina) is a poisonous amphibian of the toad family.
The Museum of Discovery, San Francisco's Science Museum, in its online exhibition on frogs and toads, says some frogs have their skin covered with warts.
Many species will be equally suitable for both categories.
The difference between frogs and toads also lies in their defenses.
For example, the San Diego Zoo says animals with brightly colored bodies are advertising to enemies , including you — that their skin is poisonous.
The zoo said frogs and toads with "mottled green or brown" camouflage to avoid predators.
A clever species—the Oriental Fire-bellied Toad—used both strategies: the top of its body was dark green, but when disturbed, the amphibian's arched upwards exposing its red belly and warning predators that their skin was poisonous.
When threatened, the zoo says, the toads also puff up their bodies, making hungry predators look bigger and harder to swallow.