Amphibians
Growing & Changing
3/19/2016
Table of Contents
Frog & Toad Facts
Life Cycle of the Frog/Toad
Weird Frog & Toad Facts!
Hop into Reading!!
“Froggy” Book Titles
Leaping Links!
Frog & Toad Facts
Found in all parts
of the world.
Over 3,500 species
(kinds).
Members of the
amphibian
classification
group.
Can live on land or
water.
Froggy Facts!
Members of the family
Ranidae.
More than 400 species.
Two Bulging Eyes.
Long webbed hind feet
for leaping & jumping.
Smooth or slimy skin.
Lays eggs in clusters.
Toad Facts!
Members of the family
Bufonidae.
More than 300 species.
Warty , brown & dry skin.
Short hind legs for
walking instead of
hopping.
Poison glands behind eyes
Lays eggs in chains.
Members of the
“Frog” Family
Bullfrog
Common Frogs
Green Frogs
Leopard Frogs
Marsh Frog
Pickerel Frog
Wood Frog
These are just a
few!!
Members of the “Toad”
Family
Colorado River Toad
American Toad
Red-Spotted Toad
Sonoran Green Toad
Yosemite Toad
Fowler’s Toad
Again, these are just a
few!
Life Cycle of the
Frog/Toad
Female frogs lay eggs in clumps called spawn.
Each egg is in a ball of jelly.
Tadpoles hatch out of their eggs after about 7 10 days.
The tadpole has gills to breathe under water.
They eat plants and bits of seaweed.
After about five (5) weeks changes take place.
Back legs and lungs grow.
Front legs are next. A
froglet is growing.
By three months the froglets
are ready to leave the pond.
The froglet will keep the
skin wet.
The frog continues to grow
and loses it tail. It likes to
eat crickets, bugs and
worms.
At about two years frogs are
ready to start their life cycle
again!
Stage One
Stage Two
Stage Three
Stage Four
Stage Five
Stage Six
Complete Diagram of
a Frog’s Life Cycle
Interesting Facts!
A group of frogs is called an
ARMY.
A group of toads is called a KNOT.
The lifespan of a frog generally
averages between 4 and 15 years.
Enemies of the frog include:
snakes, birds, lizards, hedgehogs
& sharp toothed fish.
Largest Frog/Toad: Goliath Frog
& Cane Toad
Smallest Frog: Gold Frog &
Poison Frog
Hop into Reading!!
Check out these “Froggy”
stories:
The Frog Prince
The Frog and the Cane
The Mouse, the Frog and the
Hawk
The Little Pink Toad
“Froggy” Books
Adventures of Frog and
Toad
The Wide-Mouthed Frog
The Icky Sticky Frog
The Frog Prince
Continued
Commander Toad in
Space
Why Frogs Are Wet
Leaping Links!
Be sure to check out the cool “Froggy”
links below:
All About Frogs for Kids
Welcome to FROGLAND
Freddo Frog's Pond
Frog Facts, Questions & Answers
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