Frogs generally jump or hop to move about. ‘Rocket frogs’ are so called because of how fast and far they can jump. The black-spotted tree frog is only 3.4 centimetres long, but can jump a staggering 1.5 metres! However, some frogs like walking frogs, get around only by walking slowly. And narrow-mouthed toads creep and crawl to their destinations. Frogs and toads have only five to ten vertebrae and almost no neck. Their front and back are fused together, and so are the two bones in their ankles. This helps them to leap, as it reduces the stress on the bones.
Some frogs have webbing between digits to aid swimming. And the flying frog can actually glide from tree to tree with its modified webbing. Tree frogs have sticky, sucker-like discs on their hands and feet that help them to climb, and to cling on to vegetation.
Generally speaking, frogs move better in water than on land. A few burrowing species have short hind legs and cannot hop, but all other frogs have long, powerful hind legs, which they use for jumping. Did you know that many frogs can leap 20 times their body length on a level surface?