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Hi all
I know nothing about frogs, but this one jumped onto this conifer when we were moving a plant in the garden. I don't have a pond, but this is by far the wettest part of the garden, next to the water butt. She's quite big, about as big as the palm of my hand. Really pretty. :-))
Is it a common frog?
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Hi Woodpecker
It could be a toad!
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I am in agreement with Janet that it could be a Toad due to its size, and the look of it's skin tone - bumpy and lumpy.
http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/toads.htm
There are two types of Toads in the UK - so it must be one of them. It looks more like a Common Toad to me.
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Hi Woodpecker,
your photo definately looks like a Frog.
If it jumped as your first line states then it is a Frog. Toads walk or crawl like a commando!
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Hi Buzzard
Mind you the coluration looks more like a Frog.
As Chris has mentioned are Frogs as big as the palm of your hand?
Definitely a common frog. As Buzzard said, frog hop, toads walk or crawl. Frogs also have a more pointed 'nose' that toads do.
Blackbird is right that frogs are smoother than toads which are 'warty' but these bumps on yours aren't uncommon in a frog!
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Buzzard said:If it jumped as your first line states then it is a Frog.
Hi Buzzard, Janet, Blackbird & MarJus :-)
I can assure you all that this thing jumps. I have seen it several times, despite the pic it is quite shiny not matt and it could jump for England.
One day, a long time ago, I saw a very small frog jump out from near to my shed. I picked it up on a dustpan and put it in the flowerbed. This could possibly even be that frog....
p.s. It definitely didn't turn into a Prince. :-(
I have a family of these too :)
I was surprised at just how large they get, i think i must have several generations here because some are as small as a fingernail and some are like yours !!!
My new neighbours 2 doors down have recently done the unmentionable and filled in a huge pond, i suggested they just made it smaller but no ...... there was no telling them, in one go they completely demolished it.
I was horrified.
Just how awful can some people be ???
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We had one in our garden and my dog got it, he was frothing at the mouth and being sick, I phoned the vet and he told me that toads give off a horrible taste, would make dog sick for a while but he will be alright.
I have some that live in a big fern I have in the garden, they like it damp all the time and come out at night to feed.
That one looks like the one my dog got, toad.( My dog never hurt it, he dropped it when he tasted it )
I think it is a common frog, because of the dark brown patches behind the eye, the barring on the hind legs and its snout looks quite pointed from what I can see.
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Hi woodpecker
Did you get to touch the toad / frog.
i found this:
Besides toads having dry, warty skin, while frogs have wet, smooth skin, there are other basic differences between them. Frogs have tiny teeth on both upper and lower jaws, while toads lack any teeth. Frogs have longer hind legs than toads. So frogs jump, while toads hop. And when it comes to laying their eggs, female toads lay them in long, parallel strings, while female frogs lay their eggs singly, in small or large clumps, on the water surface.
You didn't put your finger in it mouth did you?
Do you want to try to see if it has teeth?
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