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Since we knew that frogs and toads are both amphibians, we thought we'd start there. A search on "amphibian" brought us to Yahoo!'s Amphibians category, so we were off on the right foot. A third of the way down the list of search results, we saw something promising: Frogs and Toads in Color and Sound. We listened to a collection of recordings and learned that frogs and toads sound very different from one another. In fact, each species of frog or toad sings its own distinctive song. Still, we wanted to find something more conclusive. Back in the Amphibians category we discovered a site called the Toads Dome. We clicked on the image of an especially toady toad and followed a link to frequently asked questions about toads. Turns out that most frogs have moist skin and live in or near water, while toads generally have dry, bumpy skin and live on land. Of course, there are numerous exceptions to these characteristics. Finally, on A Thousand Friends of Frogs, a site in Yahoo!'s Frogs and Toads category, we found an excellent frog
and toad comparison (in the "Frog-quently Asked Questions" section) that outlines some of the more subtle differences, from egg laying to leg shape.
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