When frogs and toads breed, do they all lay eggs which become tadpoles? I have tons of frog and toads in my yard and there is no lake here at all. If all frogs and toads were once tadpoles then when they breed in my yard,where do they swim? Hope this makes since.
Thanks!
Quick answer: The toads and frogs you see in your yard were probably born some distance away from your yard.
Lke others have answered, many of the most common species of frogs and toads need water to breed.
Most exploit habitats with still water (permanent or temporary natural pools, and even swimming pools if the water is not chlorinated!), others breed in fast-running creeks and brooks, but there’s a whole variety that use different breeding strategies, including building little mud "domes" where they lay their eggs, or leaf "cones" that keep the eggs hanging above water bodies until they hatch and fall to the water… yet many others breed away from the water, keeping their young in their vocal sacs, on their backs (attached or in a pouch), and bypassing the swimming tadpole stage.
Thus, not all species breed according to the textbook version. However, the ones you have in your yard probably do, and all this information doesn’t help you to understand where they come from.
During the spring, or when conditions are favorable, frogs and toads migrate to waterbodies to spawn. The males go first, and start calling to establish their territories and attract the females. After they have released the eggs and fertilized them, they return to their usual dwellings. Later, when the tadpoles turn into froglets, they leave the water in huge numbers. These little froglets will take some years to mature sexually (if they survive), and at some point during that time they will find your yard.
If you want to know where they are breeding, pay attention to their calls during the reproductive season, and follow your ears.
You will need a flashlight and rubber boots, but it can be fun 
The word amphibia comes from two Greek words: amphi meaning of both kinds and bios meaning life. Amphibia are a class of vertebrate (back-bones) animals that can live both in water and on land. They are descended from fishes that lived more than 300 million years ago.
The first amphibia to crawl out of the water were heavily built, and slow and clumsy on land, but more active in water. They had long bodies and tails, and some developed into the highly efficient class of reptiles.
About 160 million years ago many amphibia became extinct. But a few survived to develop into the present-day frogs, newts, salamanders and the wormlike caecilians.
in other words… what’s the difference between a frog and a toad
They’re both amphibiens, going through the tadpole stage, etc., but frogs have big hind legs and small front legs, whereas toads have four equal sized legs.
i need to no all the endangered frogs toads and newts in britian its for my stupid science project just the names will do thanxs =]
Of the 6 native species of amphibians only the
Great Crested newt and Natterjack toad are currently under protection by the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981. as endangered species.
As such it is illegal to kill, harm or disturb them in anyway.
This includes collecting specimens, disturbing/damaging habitat as well as the prohibition of sale and trade.
My family has a little pond in the backyard and we want to buy some goldfish for it. My backyard, however, occassionally has frogs or toads in it… sometimes swimming in the pond. Is it frogs or toads that can swim? And will that pose any danger to the goldfish?
I think if the fish are smaller then the frogs, yes the frogs would eat them. Just get bigger fish then the frogs then you should be fine. Like someone else said, frogs are the ones that swim. You can tell the difference between a frog and a toad because the toads ears look like potatoes. Well good luck w/ ur fish!
my kids found 2 frogs or maybe their toads ,i really don’t know,and i want to know what i should feed them,my family is going camping at the end of next week and the kids want to release them there.i just really need to need to know what i should be feeding them PLEASE HELP
so i should go digging in the dirt for bugs,and worms,that sounds like fun,is there anything else i can feed them that doesn’t invove shopping for bugs in the back yard
usually frogs/toads only eat live insects/bait…the motion is what attracts them
if you dont want to feed it live bugs/worms/crickets then you can buy one of those vibrating food dishes and add nonliving food to it
but it’d probably be easiest just to buy some pinhead crickets
They are always around during rainy season and I am in Florida.. HELPPPPPPP — I am terrified of any size, shape type of frogs.. I can’t even look at them on the television or books/pics..
Frogs are good, they eat mosquitos and can not hurt you!! They are probably attracted to the bugs that come to your porch lights. Try turning off the lights and maybe adding a light away from your door, then the bugs will go to that light and maybe the frogs will follow.
Bufonophobia is the fear of toads.
Frogs lay eggs in Ponds and they are Tad polls and Toads are usually found in the Garden so where do they lay there Eggs.
Both frogs and toads lay their eggs in water, but frogs tend to lay their eggs in clumps, while toads lay them in strings or chains. The tadpoles would not survive unless always wet.
However, there is no actual scientific distinction between frogs and toads and each individual species is different. For example, some treefrogs carry their tadpoles on their backs and certain species carry their young in their mouths.
I went into the pet store the other day and saw these cute little amphibians floating in a fish tank and i thought how cute!! i would like some.. does anyone know if they are okay to go with tetras, and what do they eat anyway??
There are two kinds of frogs sold in petstores for aquariums. The African dwarf frog is grayish with dark spots and will stay about the size of a quarter - these would be fine for you to add with your fish.
The other type is an African clawed frog - avoid these! They will grow to be about the size of a baseball and will eat any fish that they can fit in their mouth! These are gray or browish, some albinos are also sold.
By toads, I’m assuming you’re asking about fire-bellied toads. These are only partially aquatic and need to have a place where they can completely get out of the water. They also have a mildly toxic skin secretion, so they aren’t really suitable to keep with fish or other animals, although I have seen petstores that will try to keep them with other frogs and newts to save space!
I was wanting a new pet, somthing small, and cheap. Help me!
http://www.gomestic.com/Pets/Unusual-Pets–Leaf-Frogs.86670
these are one of the easiest.. we have 2…
have had them for 3 years.. even moved with them…
HOWEVER - you should note it is ILLEGAL to keep any WILD FROGS / TOADS in most areas…
buy them from the store instead..you can get some cheap..
or…
http://www.gomestic.com/Pets/Unusual-Pets-Northern-Walking-Stick-Insects.75084
(very cool - cheap..)
wild frogs and toads are endangered species in some areas…