Frogs and toads look much alike. But take a close look, and you’ll see some differences. Toads are fatter than frogs and have shorter back legs. A toad’s skin is rough and dry. A frog’s skin is smooth and moist. Most toads have bumps on their skin that look like warts. But you won’t catch warts if you touch a toad.
Frogs and toads have no tails. The amphibians called salamanders and newts all have tails. There are many kinds of newts and salamanders. Pygmy salamanders, which live in the U.S.A., are no longer than one of your fingers. Giant salamanders live in Japan and are longer than you are tall.
Some of the strangest of all the amphibians are the caecilians. Caecilians live in tropical lands, and they look like big, fat worms. Sometimes they are as big around as a person’s thumb and as long as a person’s leg – or even longer!
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