1. Amphibians Growing & Changing 5/21/2015

2. Table of Contents Frog & Toad Facts Life Cycle of the Frog/Toad Weird Frog & Toad Facts! Hop into Reading!! “Froggy” Book Titles Leaping Links!

3. Frog & Toad Facts Frog & Toad Facts  Found in all parts of the world.  Over 3,500 species (kinds).  Members of the amphibian classification group.  Can live on land or water.

4. Froggy Facts!  Members of the family Ranidae.  More than 400 species.  Two Bulging Eyes.  Long webbed hind feet for leaping & jumping.  Smooth or slimy skin.  Lays eggs in clusters.

5. Toad Facts!  Members of the family Bufonidae.  More than 300 species.  Warty, brown & dry skin.  Short hind legs for walking instead of hopping.  Poison glands behind eyes  Lays eggs in chains.

6. Members of the “Frog” Family  Bullfrog  Common Frogs  Green Frogs  Leopard Frogs  Marsh Frog  Pickerel Frog  Wood Frog  These are just a few!!

7. Members of the “Toad” Family  Colorado River Toad  American Toad  Red-Spotted Toad  Sonoran Green Toad  Yosemite Toad  Fowler’s Toad  Again, these are just a few!

8. Life Cycle of the Frog/Toad  Female frogs lay eggs in clumps called spawn. Each egg is in a ball of jelly.  Tadpoles hatch out of their eggs after about 7 - 10 days.  The tadpole has gills to breathe under water. They eat plants and bits of seaweed.  After about five (5) weeks changes take place. Back legs and lungs grow.

9.  Front legs are next. A froglet is growing.  By three months the froglets are ready to leave the pond. The froglet will keep the skin wet.  The frog continues to grow and loses it tail. It likes to eat crickets, bugs and worms.  At about two years frogs are ready to start their life cycle again!

10. Stage One

11. Stage Two

12. Stage Three

13. Stage Four

14. Stage Five

15. Stage Six

16. Complete Diagram of a Frog’s Life Cycle

17. Interesting Facts!  A group of frogs is called an ARMY.  A group of toads is called a KNOT.  The lifespan of a frog generally averages between 4 and 15 years.  Enemies of the frog include: snakes, birds, lizards, hedgehogs & sharp toothed fish.  Largest Frog/Toad: Goliath Frog & Cane Toad  Smallest Frog: Gold Frog & Poison Frog

18. Hop into Reading!! Check out these “Froggy” stories:  The Frog Prince  The Frog and the Cane  The Mouse, the Frog and the Hawk  The Little Pink Toad

19. “Froggy” Books  Adventures of Frog and Toad  The Wide-Mouthed Frog  The Icky Sticky Frog  The Frog Prince Continued  Commander Toad in Space  Why Frogs Are Wet

20. Leaping Links! Be sure to check out the cool “Froggy” links below: All About Frogs for Kids Welcome to FROGLAND Freddo Frog's Pond Frog Facts, Questions & Answers

21. Thanks for Hopping By