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Again, the toad provides. For the third task, the king orders them to return with a bride. The one who obtains the most beautiful wife will be king. This time, the toad herself accompanies the youngest prince, riding in a cardboard carriage drawn by rats, with hedgehogs for outriders, a mouse for a coachman, and two frogs as footmen.
Song of Common toad or European toad, Bufo bufo. Common toad, female and male on her back. A true toad is any member of the family Bufonidae, in the order Anura (frogs and toads). This is the only family of anurans in which all members are known as toads, although some may be called frogs (such as harlequin frogs).
Here are five things to know about the non-native, invasive toad and the dangers it poses to pets: What do cane toads look like?
The oak toad is a small, terrestrial frog that feeds on a variety of insects and other small invertebrates. Its diet consists primarily of ants, beetles, and spiders, as well as other insects and arthropods. The oak toad spends much of its time foraging for food, using its long, sticky tongue to capture prey.
Toads sitting in an outdoor water bowl can leave behind enough toxin to poison a thirsty pet. Licking, biting, or even wolfing these creatures down in one bite isn't rare among dogs and cats. You ...
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Like most typical toads, it has a large parotoid gland behind each eye. If injured it will exude whitish spots of venom on the parotoid glands; this can be hazardous to domestic dogs if they bite a toad. The underside is whitish with the gular (throat) area of males infused with yellow with a dark blue-black bar posterior to the gular.
Nectophrynoides is a genus of true toads, family Bufonidae. They are endemic to Eastern Arc forests and wetlands in Tanzania , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and all except N. tornieri are threatened . Species of the genus are ovoviviparous : fertilization is internal, and the females give birth to fully developed, small toadlets. [ 2 ]