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Idaho Fish and Game

A western toad on a dirt and mulch surface.

Learn about Idaho's frogs and toads in this month's edition of Wildlife Express

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What is the difference between frogs and toads? A common question and one you can find the answer to in the latest edition of Wildlife Express. What else can you find in this gorgeous, green issue? You will learn:

  • How frogs and toads survive Idaho's cold winters
  • How they can breathe in three different ways
  • How they move through their complicated life cycle
  • Their unique way of swallowing prey
  • Why one species of male frogs have tails
  • How Fish and Game is building frog habitat

Idaho has nine species of frogs and toads, including the invasive and non-native American bullfrog. This issue of Wildlife Express highlights three native species to help you learn where they live, why they are unique, and how they survive.

Check out the full issue at https://idfg.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/april-we-frogs-toads-final-final.pdf and look back on other interesting issues of Wildlife Express at https://idfg.idaho.gov/education/wildlife-express.