How Do You Distinguish Between Male And Female Frogs And Toads?
Male and female frogs and toads lack the familiar external markings that male and female mammals possess. There are a few ways to tell male and female frogs and toads apart from one another. Measure the frog or toad. Female frogs and toads are usually larger than their male counterparts because they carry many eggs, which are larger and require more body volume than sperm. Distinguishing between male and female frogs may be difficult using measurements if you are looking at a single frog and do not have another one to compare it to. Examine the thumbs. During breeding season, the thumbs of male frogs and toads are swollen and often have roughened black patches to enhance the ability they have to grip the females. These landmarks can only be used during the breeding season, because after breeding season the males’ thumbs will begin to have a normal appearance. Listen to the noises it makes. Only male frogs call for mates, so if a frog is singing it is a male. Both males and females have
