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The amphibian order Salientia or Anura consists of the frogs and toads. There is no scientific distinction between "frogs" and "toads." Frogs are typically smooth-skinned, have long hind limbs for leaping, and live in water. Toads have warty, drier skin, with shorter hind limbs for hopping, and live on land. Sites in this category deal with the biology of frogs and toads as they exist in nature, including topics such as description, taxonomy, life cycle, and conservation.

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Frogs of Tasmania A guide to Tasmania's frogs from the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service. Includes sound files of frog calls. www.parks.tas.gov.au/wildlife/frogs/frogs.html

Frogs and Toads of Georgia Detailed species accounts with photos, illustrations, calls, and range maps for 32 species. wwknapp.home.mindspring.com/GAFrog.Toad.html

Toronto Area Frogging Volunteer to conduct an area frog survey or just look over the wealth of information available here. www.zoo.utoronto.ca/natalie/frogpage.html

FrogWeb A multi-agency initiative that provides information about recent, global declines and deformities among amphibian populations. www.frogweb.gov

Exploratorium: Frogs Features an online exhibition, frog myths across cultures, and sound files. www.exploratorium.edu/frogs

Kentucky Frogs and Toads Listing of the species of frogs and toads that inhabit Kentucky. Offers photographs of species, a range map, and sound files of their calls. bioweb.wku.edu/froglogger

Westward Frog! Information about the frogs and toads of California and threats to the survival of the state's amphibians. Includes a bibliography of field investigation methods and a directory of researchers. ice.ucdavis.edu/Toads/herp.html

Deformed Frogs in Minnesota Information on possible causes and what the MPCA and other organizations are doing about deformed frogs. www.pca.state.mn.us/hot/frogs.html

Jurassic Frogs Study on reconstructed skeleton of a frog that hopped among the dinosaurs nearly 200 million years ago. sln2.fi.edu/inquirer/frog.html

Whole Frog Project An interactive frog dissection kit, movies, sounds, and information. www-itg.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/Whole.Frog

Frogs of South America Photographs of frogs of Ecuador, Trinidad, Tobago, and the Lesser Antilles. uk.geocities.com/craspedopus/frogs_on_line/frogs_on_line.html

Biology of the Frog Information and facts including anatomy, life span, diseases, and history. www.lookd.com/frogs

Frogs of the Malay Peninsula Guide to the frogs of the Malay Peninsula (Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore), with photos, desriptions, and audio. Includes information about biology and ecology, checklists, field tips, and references. frogweb.org

Order Anura Description of the families of the order, including characteristics and behaviour. www.msu.edu/user/costabil/academic/portfolio/herp_lab/Anura.htm

Nova Scotia Frogs Photos and descriptions of species endemic to the region. museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/frogs

Scientific American: Explaining Frog Deformities An eight-year investigation into the cause of a shocking increase in deformed amphibians has sorted out the roles of three prime suspects. www.sciam.com/..

Tadpoles of the United States and Canada: A Tutorial and Key An approach to identifying frog larvae using characteristics of living tadpoles. Includes photographs. www.pwrc.usgs.gov/tadpole

MidWest Frogs Video clips of frog calls in QuickTime format. www.midwestfrogs.com

Frogwatch USA A frog and toad monitoring program by the National Wildlife Federation in partnership with the United States Geological Survey. www.nwf.org/frogwatchUSA

Frogs and Toads of South Carolina and Georgia Images, sounds, and species descriptions. www.uga.edu/srelherp/frogsandtoads

Frogs of New England ThinkQuest resource and game page for students. It describes the anatomy, the habitats, and the life cycle of local amphibians. library.thinkquest.org/11034

Frogs of Australia Comprehensive guide including descriptions, distributions, breeding calls, identification key, and a glossary. frogs.org.au/frogs

Frogs Australia Network Information about Australian frogs and their conservation. www.frogsaustralia.net.au