Frog And The Chipmunk

The distribution frogs ranges from tropic to subarctic regions, but most species are found in tropical rainforests. Consisting more than 5,000 species described, they are among the most diverse groups vertebrates. However, populations certain frog species are declining significantly.
A distinction is ten made between frogs and toads on the basis their appearance, caused by the convergent adaptation among so-called toads to dry environments; however, this distinction has no taxonomic basis. The only family exclusively given the common name "toad" is Bufonidae, but many species from other families are also called "toads," and the species within the toad genus Atelopus are referred to as "harlequin frogs".
The name frog derives from Old English frogga, (compare Old Norse frauki, German Frosch, older Dutch spelling kikvorsch), cognate with Sanskrit plava (frog), probably deriving from Proto-Indo-European praw = "to jump".
Frogs have become a symbol in culture, and have also become rather popular exotic pets.