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Frogs
Frogs are amphibians which are present all across the globe in many different species. They are adapted for life in the water with many evolutionary characteristics, such as having the ability to breathe through their skin, having webbed feet and finger joints and many others. In this category, you will discover questions related to frogs in any shape or form.
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What is the definition for vomerine teeth?
these teeth are born on the vomer and are used for holding food. Volmerine teeth are found found in the front part of the frogs mouth.
Tadpoles grow into frogs or toads, depending on the species of the tadpole.
Well depnding on the speices, but most of them swell up a little and go into the more shalow water and lay a clutch of eggs, after about 1-2 weeks the eggs hatch into tadpoles.
What are frog's favorite foods?
do you know what toads like well, here is what your toad would like your mom!
How many sheep frogs are left?
a lot because the sheep frog is not endangered, so there are a lot left
For the most part extant amphibians do not have scaly skin, but early amphibians (the ones that ventured onto land first) are thought to have had scaly, fish-like, skin. A possible exception to extant amphibians having scaly skin are those of the Order Gymnophionia and a few anurans which have somatic dermal bone. Amphibians of Gymnophionia are earthworm/snake like amphibians that have not been widely studied.
What is different about frog reproduction to human?
Frogs are amphibians, so they require water, such as a pond or a puddle to reproduce. The female frog lays her eggs in the water, and the male frog releases his sperm in the water while the female is laying. So the frog sperm swim through the water to reach the eggs. The frog eggs then grow and develop outside of the female's body. If the water dries up, all of the eggs would die.
In humans, the fertilisation of the eggs occurs inside of the female, and the fertilised eggs develop inside of the female. This is an important difference, because the inside of female humans is always moist, so we don't have to depend on an external water source to reproduce.
What is a frog like creature that has become a pest?
If you want to know how to tell reptiles from other animals all you have to do is see if they lay eggs or not. if they do then you no they are reptiles so frogs are reptiles
How do you keep a frog as a pet?
Just like a hamster or lizard you find a cage and feed them. If you want more info go to www.animalplanet.com ^No offence, but that is misleading. Frogs require quite elaborate setups to keep them happy and healthy. A glass or quality plastic tank with a lid will be needed. It must be fairly large. A hood lamp is a must. The set up will depend on the species and its needs, but you can't just go and grab the nearest frog and shove it in a tank and chuck in a couple of insects and expect it to be happy and healthy. Food and vet costs can be quite expensive also. www.frogs.org.au has some very good information and the community there is very helpful.
What is the function of a frogs pad?
Why are there pads on a frogs or a toads feet
Because when a frog or a toad leaps if it leaps on to something wet is can stay on otherwise it would fall off
What is the difference between blastula of frog and chick?
The chick egg has much more yolk than the frog egg. A blastopore in frog egg and a premitive groove in chick egg both have the same basic function which is to mark the origin of gastrulation
What is the difference between frogs and tree frogs?
you can tell if you find one on a tree and it is camoflaged in the tree so you might not see one.
What is covering the frogs body?
Females and non-breeding males are pale brown or olive green, often with two darker stripes on the back. Both sexes have an orange belly, although it is paler in females, which is covered in rounded black spots. They also have a pale throat with conspicuous spots. This helps to distinguish them from palmate newts that have pale unspotted throats, and with which they are often confused. When on land they have velvety skin. During the breeding season, male smooth newts develop a continuous wavy (rather than jagged) crest that runs from their head to their tail, and their spotted markings become more apparent. They are also distinguishable from females by their fringed toes.
Where do frogs have their eggs?
It depends on the species. Many species of frogs lay their eggs in water, but not all do e.g. the Corroboree frog.Also, frogs of the genus Pristimantis lay their eggs on land, where they do not undergo a tadpole stage, hatching as fully metamorphosed baby frogs. Some species of frogs even give birth to live young, such as members of the African genus Nectophrynoides and other species found in the Andes and Central America.
WHY ARE FROGS AND TOADS IMPORTANT IN AN ECOSYSTEM?
Toads help to control garden insect pests. Many gardeners try to create friendly 'homes' for the toad which needs a somewhat damp , not a wet, environment. Toads need to hide from the day's heat and strong sunlight and will often seek cover or a home under rocks and within hollow logs.
How do green frogs turn colors?
This is a very broad question as there are a great many different species of tree frog. In most of the natural world, living things that change color do so for one of two reasons: breeding or defense. In the case of tree frogs the primary reason is most likely defense - by changing color they can either blend into the environment or repel predators.
The turtle is a reptile because it shares the following characteristics with other reptiles:
- It has scaly skin. It does not have smooth, moist skin like an amphibian.
- It breathes through lungs. Only adult amphibians breathe through lungs. The young use gills and/or a spiracle.
- Turtles do not undergo metamorphosis from the juvenile to the adult. Only amphibians (among the vertebrates) have this characteristic.
It's most easily defined in how they lay eggs, and how their skin works. Reptiles have scales or rough and sometimes dry skin that keeps them from drying out, while Amphibians need to stay wet all the time and lack scales.
The eggs of reptiles are hard leathery shells that protect the young inside and have an amnion, a membrane covering the embryo . Amphibians lay soft eggs, and the eggs are usually attached to the stems of aquatic plants.
When reptile eggs hatch, the young look like miniature adults. When an amphibian hatches, it usually initially emerges in the form or a tadpole. Tadpoles cannot survive out of water, and as they grow and mature they grow limbs and lose their tails. Amphibians lack scales, having moist, smooth skin, and are typically thought of as water animals.
Can you hold a African clawed frog?
You can hold it but be very careful because they are extremely slippery and will slide out of your hands. Also I'm not sure what length of time it is safe to keep them out of water.
How will you be able to tell if a dead frog is a male or female?
the females frog will have black eggs in it if you cut it open
How can you tell if a leopard frog is a female or male?
You can tell the sex of a danio by looking at its belly. Females will be plump and males will be longer and skinnier.
