tailless amphibian

These glands distinguish the true toads from all other tailless amphibians.

Toad, a small, tailless amphibian.

Lampbrush chromosomes of tailed and tailless amphibians, birds and insects are described best of all.

Frogs are a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura (Ancient Greek an-, without + oura, tail).

As they migrate to their breeding sites, from distances of up to a kilometre and a half, many will be squashed by traffic; sometimes singly, sometimes in pairs with the males already piggybacked on the females, in the characteristic prenuptial position of anurans (tailless amphibians) known as amplexus.