Residents of cities, most likely, do not remember the existence of frogs, they have more important things to do, and the children even represent these amphibians exclusively as fairy-tale heroes.
But the lucky ones who often go out of town, probably often see frogs. Here are just a few of them cause joyful emotions. Many people dislike frogs, and some even fear them. Yes, there are those who still believe that if you touch the toad, warts will appear on your hands.
Although our usual "average" frogs look pretty cute. These are miniature creatures, excellent jumpers. Their croaking has a positive effect on the human body. It is even called healing. But in the world there is a wide variety of frog species, some of which reach gigantic proportions.
If you are interested in this topic or just like to learn something new, read our article. We recommend you our list of the 10 largest frogs in the world: a rating of large and heavy toads that look very intimidating.
10. Garlic
Perhaps this frog will not make a big impression on you. The average body length is 8 centimeters, and the maximum weight is 20 grams, but compared to some other types of amphibians, it has a large size.
Appearance is unremarkable: the body is wide and short, the color is not bright, usually it is gray shades with brown or black spots.
Garlic belong to terrestrial species. They lead a nocturnal lifestyle and settle in the floodplains of rivers and lakes. Frogs choose places transformed by man, they are attracted to loose earth. At night, they completely burrow into it.
There is an opinion that people in the garden plots or kitchen gardens of which the garlic houses live are very lucky. They not only destroy pests, but also loosen the earth. For humans, garlic glands are absolutely safe.
9. Purple Frog
This frog can only be seen in the pictures. She spends most of her life underground, rises to the surface only for reproduction, and this period lasts no more than two weeks a year. It is not surprising that the official discovery of the species took place in 2003, previously scientists did not know anything about purple frog.
Habitat - India and Western Ghats. Outwardly, it differs from other amphibians. She has a massive body and purple color. At first glance, it might seem that they are not so large - only 9 cm in length. But thanks to the rounded body, there is a feeling that the frog is very large.
Interesting fact: in 2008, the purple frog was included in the list of the ugliest and strangest animals (according to the version of the Scienceray website).
8. Grass Frog
The most common species in Europe, their range is the territory from the British Isles to Western Siberia. These frogs prefer forests or forest-steppe zones.
Grass frogs pretty pretty, have a non-repulsive appearance. Body length - up to 10 cm, weight up to 23 g, but there are exceptions to the rules - larger specimens.
The color depends on the habitat, usually it is gray, brown, dark green, occasionally red or black individuals are found. By the way, frogs of this species do not croak, they make sounds similar to purring cats.
7. Leggy Litoria
Perhaps this beauty will be able to compete even with the frog princess. Unfortunately, you can only meet her in New Guinea and Australia. It has quite impressive dimensions: the maximum length is 14 cm.
Females are often larger than males. They have a bright green color. They live mainly in the forest on trees, in foliage leggy litoria it is very difficult to see, although sometimes they descend to the ground for prey. Activity is shown in the dark.
6. Lake Frog
The largest frog in Russia. Habitat - from Central Europe to the east (to Iran). Already by the name it is clear that frogs love water and settle in ponds, rivers, lakes, reservoirs. They do not feel fear towards people and live even in large cities, as long as there is water nearby.
Lake frogs reach a length of 17 cm, maximum weight - 200 g. These are amphibians with an elongated body of a brownish-green color, a pointed muzzle. On the back is a yellow-green streak that helps frogs go unnoticed in the grass. They can be active at any time of the day. Frogs swim and dive a lot, and also croak very loudly.
5. Tiger Frog
Tiger frogs common from India to Pakistan. They like humidity, their element is ponds and lakes. The length of representatives of this species reaches 17 cm.
Color can be olive, dark green, gray. During the mating season, the appearance of males changes dramatically. They turn bright yellow, and the throat sacs change color to bright blue. Real beauties, females cannot refuse them.
Tiger frogs are nocturnal. They are very voracious, eat insects, snakes and even small rodents, birds. If the prey is too large, the frogs push it into their mouth with their paws.
For reference: these amphibians are very popular at home, they are eaten there. There are even farms for their breeding.
4. Slingshot changeable
It is also called Brazilian slingshot. These frogs live exclusively in South America. In length, they reach 20 cm. They have a pretty awesome appearance, horns and a comb grow on the head. The color resembles camouflage: green, brown with dark spots, blurry contours.
Changeable slingshots have an aggressive nature. Known for excellent appetite. Birds, rats and even ... relatives are used. Frogs are not even embarrassed by the fact that prey exceeds their size. There are frequent deaths from suffocation, a slingshot can neither swallow nor spit out its lunch.
3. Bull Frog
Bullfrogs live in North America, choose fresh water. Their size is impressive: average length 15 - 25 cm, weight up to 600 g. Color - olive-brown with dark stains. Such a frog is worth fearing, even small reptiles become its victims.
The bull frog got its name because of the characteristic mooing that males call for females, as well as because of its large size. During the breeding season, local residents cannot fall asleep due to the cries of amphibians. Of course, even giant frogs cannot cope with humans. In the USA and Canada they are eaten.
2. Goliath Frog
Frogs with a beautiful name can only be found in Equatorial Guinea and southwestern Cameroon. Length - up to 32 cm, weight - up to 3250 g. The back is colored greenish-brown, and the belly is bright yellow.
Goliath Frogs finicky, they will not live in the swamps. Their habitat is waterfalls of tropical rivers. They love to sit on the ledges of the rocks. Despite its impressive size, frogs feed on insects and spiders, worms, and other amphibians.
Goliath is in danger of destruction. Habitat conditions change, and amphibians die out. Not without human influence, people exterminate frogs for their further consumption in food or export abroad.
1. The Beelzebub Frog
The leader among large frogs. Length - 40 cm, weight - 4500 g. There is only one caveat: the frog is a fossil. At the moment, it can only be seen in museums. Aral habitat - Madagascar, it was in this area that fragments of skeletons were found.
It is assumed that Beelzebub frogs are relatives of the changeable slingshot. There are some similarities in appearance and behavior. Perhaps they had the same aggressive character, attacked the prey from an ambush. Scientists believe that the diet of Beelzebub frogs included newborn dinosaurs.