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AMPHIBIA?

Frogs belong to a zoological class called Amphibia.

Amphibians, like reptiles, are cold-blooded vertebrate animals.

However, the difference between them is that amphibians lack scales and generally return to water to breed.

There are three types of Amphibians:

* Anura or Salientia (frogs and toads)
* Caudate (salamanders and newts)
* Caecilians (worm-like amphibians)

Are toads and frogs the same?

Yes, toads are actually frogs!

Even so, they still have slight differences between them.

Frogs:

* two bulging eyes
* strong, long, webbed hind feet that are adapted for leaping and swimming
* smooth or slimy skin
* lay eggs in clusters

Toads:

* stubby bodies with short hind legs
* warty and dry skin
* paratoid (or poison) glands behind their eyes
* tend to lay eggs in long chains