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European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina), a member of the family Bombinatoridae

Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.

A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scientific taxonomy, but is common in popular culture (folk taxonomy), in which toads are associated with drier, rougher skin and more terrestrial habitats. (Full article...)

Selected frog article

Eastern narrowmouth toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis)

The Microhylidae, commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs, are a geographically widespread family of frogs. The 683 species are in 57 genera and 11 subfamilies. (Full article...)

Selected salamander article

The salamander is an amphibian of the order Urodela which, as with many real creatures, often has been ascribed fantastic and sometimes occult qualities by pre-modern authors (as in the allegorical descriptions of animals in medieval bestiaries) not possessed by the real organism. The legendary salamander is often depicted as a typical salamander in shape with a lizard-like form, but is usually ascribed an affinity with fire, sometimes specifically elemental fire. (Full article...)

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Picture slideshow

Image 1Southern Brown tree frog
Image 2Agalychnis callidryas
Image 3Marsh frog
Image 4Fire-bellied toad
Image 5New England tree frog
Image 6Frogs
Image 7Male Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris aka Triturus vulgaris) during breeding season in the Netherlands.
Image 8Balearic green toad
Image 9American toad
Image 10Emerald-eyed tree frog
Image 11Blue poison dart frog
Image 12Iberian midwife toad
Image 13Limnodynastes dumerilii
Image 14Albanian water frog
Image 15Surprise, its an amphibian. This is a genus of South American Caecilians, blind and snake-like, which hunt through leaf litter. Photo from Wildsumaco Reserve, Ecuador.
Image 16Litoria chloris
Image 17Ecnomiohyla rabborum
Image 18Agile frog
Image 19Blue Mountains tree frog
Image 20Common toads during amplexus
Image 21Dendropsophus microcephalus
Image 22Epirus water frog
Image 23White-lipped tree frog
Image 24Eastern newt
Image 25Poison dart frog
Image 26Fire salamander
Image 27Fire salamander
Image 28Atelopus certus
Image 29Edible Frog
Image 30Lithobates clamitans
Image 31Panamanian golden frog
Image 32Magnificent tree frog
Image 33Leaf green tree frog
Image 34Phantasmal poison frog
Image 35Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Image 36Italian tree frog
Image 37Limosa harlequin frog
Image 38Fire salamander
Image 39Common frog
Image 40Spanish painted frog
Image 41Golden toad

Selected toad article

The Malabar tree toad (Pedostibes tuberculosus), or warty Asian tree toad, is a species of toad found in forests along the Western Ghats of great Karnataka or Deccan. It is a small species and is found in wet tree hollows or leaf bases containing water. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Pedostibes, also known as Asian tree toads. (Full article...)

Selected caecilian article

Rhinatrema is a genus of caecilians in the family Rhinatrematidae. Their common name is two-lined caecilians. The genus is known from the Guyanas (Guyana, French Guiana, and Suriname) and adjacent Brazil. Most Rhinatrema are known to inhabit and live in areas of tropical forests where there is an abundance of dense, dead vegetation matter.

Rhinatrema are primitive caecilians that have a true tail. They are oviparous.

Until recently, the two-lined caecilian (R. bivittatum) was the only species in the genus Rhinatrema. However, in 2010 and 2018, new species were described. The genus now contains now six species:

Binomial name and author	Distribution	Status
Rhinatrema bivittatum (Guérin-Méneville, 1838)	Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Brazil	Least Concern
Rhinatrema gilbertogili Maciel, Sampaio, Hoogmoed, and Schneider, 2018	Brazil	Not evaluated
Rhinatrema nigrum Dunn, 1942	Guyana, Venezuela, possibly Brazil	Least Concern
Rhinatrema ron Wilkinson and Gower, 2010	Brazil	Not evaluated
Rhinatrema shiv Gower, Wilkinson, Sherratt, and Kok, 2010	Guyana	Not evaluated
Rhinatrema uaiuai Maciel, Sampaio, Hoogmoed, and Schneider, 2018	Brazil	Not evaluated