Most species have slightly toxic skin secretions and many develop dorsal body and tail fins when they return to an aquatic stage.
Bufonidae include the typical toads with shortened forelimbs, hindlimbs used for walking or hopping, dry warty skin, and parotoid glands behind eyes.
[22] Hylidae or tree frogs are the most diverse amphibian family with 951 species in 51 genera, and worldwide distribution.
Hylids range from small to large in size and usually have distinct adhesive toe discs that contain a cartilage offsetting the terminal phalanx, which aids in climbing.
[28] Pelobatidae, also known as spadefoot toads, are a small family of frogs with one genus and four species spread in Europe, Western Asia and North-western Africa.