TOADS AND FROGS. 



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Common Toad. 



with sticks, throwing them about. He snaps in fire- 

 flies with his darting tongue, and he has been known 

 to appropriate lighted matches in the same way. He 

 fills himself with stinging bees, and seems to regard 

 the performance with great satisfaction. He has been 

 tamed, and taught to come at the call of his name. 

 A toad was once kept as a pet for thirty-six years, 

 and knew all his friends. 



Some slight differences are noted between Bufo and 

 his cousin Rana, the bull-frog. Bufo is covered with 

 warts, Rana has a* smooth skin ; he also has teeth on 

 his upper jaw. Each has four fingers in front and five 

 toes behind. The tongue in both is fastened at the 

 front of the jaw, and is free behind ; so that it can roll 



