Frog
Smooth and slimy bodies
Rana vittigira
common Philippine Frog
Toad
Rough skin w/ numerous wart-like irregularities
Bufo marinus
common cane toad
is swollen during the breeding season
1 st finger of male frog/toad
2 vocal cords on the lateral side of the mouth cavity
males frog/toad posses what?
Axial
Composed of the head and the trunk, together with the indistinct nec
Appendicular
Composed of the limbs; Forelimbs and Hindlimbs
Snout
the triangular anterior tip of the head
External nares
- two small openings near the tip of the snout.
Nictitating membrane
- the transparent covering of the eyes which serves as the third eyelid.
This protects the eyes when the animal is underwater. The upper eyelid is a fleshly immovable
upper fold or skin on each eye. The lower eyelid is a narrow semicircular lower fold on each
eye.
Orbit
the socket in the skull which holds the eye.
Tympanic membrane
a circular area on the skin located directly behind the eye.
Parotid
- two large swellings one on each side, just behind the eardrum.