5-530: Stephopaedes loveridgei Poynton, 1991 The Mahenge toad or Loveridge's forest toad ( Mertensophryne loveridgei ) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae . It is endemic to Tanzania ; its common name refers to the Mahenge Plateau where it can be found. Its natural habitats are tropical forests and woodlands. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN . This Bufonidae article
10-492: A species are possible, siblings rarely mate. Toads recognize and avoid mating with close kin. Advertisement vocalizations given by males appear to serve as cues by which females recognize kin. Kin recognition thus allows avoidance of inbreeding and consequent inbreeding depression . In the United Kingdom, common toads often climb trees to hide in hollows or in nest boxes. In Kenneth Grahame 's novel The Wind in
15-528: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Toad List of Anuran families Toad is a common name for certain frogs , especially of the family Bufonidae , that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands . In popular culture ( folk taxonomy ), toads are associated with drier, rougher skin and more terrestrial habitats. However, this distinction does not align precisely with scientific taxonomy . In scientific taxonomy, toads include
20-460: Is a myth that handling toads causes warts. Toads travel from non-breeding to breeding areas of ponds and lakes. Bogert (1947) suggests that the toads' call is the most important cue in the homing to ponds. Toads, like many amphibians, exhibit breeding site fidelity ( philopatry ). Individual American toads return to their natal ponds to breed, making it likely they will encounter siblings when seeking potential mates. Although inbred examples within
25-403: The true toads (Bufonidae) and various other terrestrial or warty-skinned frogs. Non-bufonid "toads" can be found in the families: Usually the largest of the bumps on a toad's skin are those that cover the parotoid glands. The bumps are commonly called warts, but they have nothing to do with pathologic warts , being fixed in size, present on healthy specimens, and not caused by infection. It
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