Category: Amphibians

The cause-and-effect relationship between toads and warts is traditional. Some people believe that simply the touch of the toad's skin is sufficient to cause warts to develop, while others think that...

Many readers have probably seen their dogs catch toads and then almost immediately drop them, frequently frothing at the mouth. I have watched this happen many times, but I have never seen a dog...

About 1892, a famous naturalist published an interesting book in which he described a South American barking or horned toad that was supposed to have a very poisonous bite. He gave two instances in...

Every now and then newspaper headlines inform a receptive public that a toad has been found in a small chamber sealed in solid rock. The article is frequently supported by a statement from some...

In southwestern Europe, there is a small toad that has been given the name of midwife or obstetrical toad. However, it is the male of the species whose services are utilized in caring for the eggs....

The males of many species of frogs and toads have a pair of small vocal sacs or pouches which open into the mouth. Their principal use is to increase the volume of the voice when the frogs croak, the...