{"id":3394,"date":"2022-01-10T14:58:12","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T14:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frogpets.com\/?p=3394"},"modified":"2022-01-10T14:58:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T14:58:12","slug":"frog-and-toad-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frogpets.com\/frog-and-toad-differences\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Differences Between Frogs and Toads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Just when you\u2019re on a walk, all of a sudden you encounter a small creature hopping through the woods. Curious as to what it is, you took a closer look and formed a question in mind \u2013 is it a frog or a toad?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
With its almost similar greenish and brownish colors and other physical features, it is indeed difficult to classify whether it\u2019s a toad or a frog. But don\u2019t worry! We trimmed down several facts for you to help you on your way to amphibian identification.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
But to formulate a clear understanding, we must first know about their common names and scientific classification.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Common Names and Scientific Classification\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Scientific Classification (Taxonomy)<\/strong> – remember during biology class, taxonomy is how we organized biological organisms based on their similar characteristics.<\/strong> Also, we have them categorized using scientific names.<\/li>
Common Names<\/strong> \u2013 these are informal names.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
To give you an example, red foxes are vulpes vulpes<\/em>. The word “fox” is the common name we usually call them, whereas vulpes vulpes<\/em> is its scientific classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n