Comparing Frogs & Toads

their life cycle, bodies, movements,

food, and habitats where they live

FROGS	TOADS
Amphibians, meaning they live in water and on land.	Amphibians, meaning they live in water and on land.
4 life stages	4 life stages
1. egg	1. egg
2. tadpole	2. tadpole
3. froglet	3. toadlet
4. adult frog	4. adult toad
Bodies	Bodies
Moist skin	Dry skin
4 legs grow as the	4 legs grow as the
tail disappears	tail disappears
gills change to lungs	gills change to lungs
mouth has a long, sticky tongue	mouth has a long, sticky tongue
bulgy eyes on top of head	bulgy eyes on top of head
Movement	Movement
Swim as tadpoles	Swim as tadpoles
Hop, jump and swim as adults	Hop, jump and swim as adults
Habitat or “where they live”	Habitat or “where they live”
wetlands and marshes	wetlands and marshes
ponds and lakes	ponds and lakes
rivers, streams, creeks, anyplace that has water need by for breeding season	rivers, streams, creeks, anyplace that has water need by for breeding season
Food	Food
eat many kinds of insects	eat many kinds of insects
small fish and minnows	small fish and minnows