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<p>Toad (also known as a hoptoad) is a common name for certain <a href="/facts/Frog/IxYhbeda">frogs</a>, especially of the family <a href="/facts/True_toads/ETrzsg2f">Bufonidae</a>, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the <a href="/facts/Parotoid_gland/N5r6G443">parotoid glands</a>. </p><p>In popular culture (<a href="/facts/Folk_taxonomy/oj6M3BN0">folk taxonomy</a>), toads are distinguished from frogs by their drier, rougher skin and association with more <a href="/facts/Terrestrial_animal/AhP2mont">terrestrial</a> habitats. However, this distinction does not align precisely with scientific <a href="/facts/Taxonomy_(biology)/Qkg8wuyw">taxonomy</a>. </p>