Where does the grassfrog live?
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Distribution\nThis species is one of the most widespread and common species of brown frog (member of the Ranidae family) in Europe. They are widespread and native to mainland Britain and have also been introduced to Ireland, where their distribution is patchy. They are absent from Shetland, Orkney and the Outer Hebrides. Common frogs are also found in Asia, and eastward to Japan.\nHabitat\nCommon frogs are largely terrestrial outside the breeding season, and can be found in meadows, gardens and woodland. They breed in puddles, ponds, lakes and canals, preferring areas of shallow water.
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They live in tropical rainforests between elevations of 100-2300 feet.
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Mmm... it could have been an escaped pet. You could try to contact your local faunal control service and let them know, I'm sure environmental agencies would be interested in knowing about any possible exotic species. \nOne popular pet tree frog is Agalychnis callidrias (originally from Central America). Did it look like this?\nhttp://www.froggyville.com/images/graphics/usenet/wild28%5B2%5D.gif
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Exactly what the first answerer said. The South American lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa) does the same as the African species, it buries itself in a more or less vertical burrow (30-50 cm deep) with an expanded chamber at the bottom, and stays there more or less rolled upon itself and protected from dessication by its own skin mucus. The  entrance to the burrow is stoppered with a "plug" made of clayish mud, with orifices for air to pass through (this species is an obligate air breather). \nThese fishes live in tropical/subtropical areas with distinct rainy and dry seasons, during which the physiognomy of their habitat undergoes striking changes. The estivation takes place in the same areas that were ponds and shallow waterbodies during the rainy season, but dry out during the dry period.\n\nThe Australian lungfish does not estivate in this way, it requires a minimum of aquatic environment to survive.
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It's either a type of high altitude grassland (3000m - 3500m) or a ecosystem that exists on wetlands. I am not that sure, but do remember reading about it. Hope it helps.
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most likely fish, or another animal that lives in water, perhaps an early reptile
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The males of toads (and most amphibians in general) do not have a penis or other copulatory organ, and the fertilization of eggs is external. This means that the female toad is really ovuliparous (she's not oviparous because she does not release fertilized eggs, but rather unfertilized ova). \nIn most species, mating occurs in freshwater environments (such as ponds, lakes, rivers, etc.). The males start their vocalizations and these attract the females to the pond; then the male jumps or "climbs" on top of the female and grabs her dorsally using his strong forelimbs. This embrace is called "amplexus", and the pressure exerted by the male stimulates the female to release the ova through her cloaca, which are then fertilized by the sperm from the male's cloaca.\nThe fertilized eggs are encased in a mucous-gelatinous substance (in some cases the parents can "stir" it with their legs to make it foamy, like egg white) and attached to aquatic plants or other elements so that they don't drift or float at the surface.\n\n-------------\nGoth_chick, even though the couple may seem "stuck together", they're not physically stuck as if with an adhesive, except for some species in which the male _does_ have adhesive glands in his chest and gets stuck to the female (in these cases, the male is usually much smaller than the female and needs some help to remain on top). In most toads (especially if we're talking about the _real_ toads, family Bufonidae), the male has very strong arms for the amplexus. \nSee the photograph of toads mating:\n http://www.hainaultforest.co.uk/Toad%20pair1.JPG\n(Males are usually smaller than females)\n\nThese are Microhylidae from Asia, in this case they're really "stuck", so that if you disturb them, the female will start walking carrying the male:\nhttp://www.ecologyasia.com/images-a-j/dark-sided-chorus-frogs_0018.jpg
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The largest rodent does not live in Australia but right here in South America. It's the capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris), a relative of Guinea pigs. The translation of the scientific name is "water hog" and here in Argentina we call them "carpinchos".\n\nTheir maximum weight is about 80 kg (for large males) although the average is 50-60 kg. The head+body length can reach 1,3 m. \nIn addition I can tell you that they're really smart (I kept one as a pet for a time, until it grew too big), and that their meat is appreciated in some South American countries. \nBut even the capybara is small when compared to the extinct Phoberomys (also from South America). This giant Guinea pig is estimated to have weighed more than 650 kg. Nice pet, don't you think?
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Every answer so far has been wrong. I really wish people wouldn't just guess at the answers to get points.\n\nThere is a species of saltwater amphibian , but just barely. The crab eating frog of south east Asia  commonly lives in mangrove estuaries. It can survive and even breed in brackish water without diffciulties. \n\nIt can and does occasionally venture into water with salt levels equivalent to  the open ocean, but prolonged exposure dehydrates it and must retreat to fresher water to rehydrate every few hours.\n\nCrocodiles and turtles aren't amphibians. They are freakin' reptiles. They've got scales for pity's sake.
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Frogs may return to where they were born to mate, it depends on many factors. Of course, if they always returned to the same place generation after generation the inbreeding would be horrific, so most frog species disperse- it might only be one sex, but when they become frogs brothers and sisters are competing with each other for food so it is their best interest to find "new ground"- if they find a good pond, they will stay there and breed. You are very lucky to have a frog orgy in your back yard- it indicates a healthy environment.
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Because they are different. A frog lives mainly in water, and a toad lives on land. They are not the same kind of animal. You might as well ask why do dogs bark and cats meow? Obviously, that's because that is what they do!!\n\nHope you agree.
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NEWTS found in British Gardens\n\n\n\nNewts start to return to their ponds during February and March, although the  main breeding period  is  in April  and May. In all three  species,  there  is  an  elaborate courtship  ritual  in which the male "dances" in front of the female,  undulating  his crest  and  showing  off  his fine colours. After mating, the  female lays her  eggs singly - using her hind feet to fold the leaf of an underwater plant around each one.\n\nThe newt tadpoles hatch in about two weeks - miniatures of their parents, but with feathery external  gills. From the start they are  carnivorous, preying  upon  small aquatic  insects,  frog and  toad tadpoles, and even each other.  They  in  turn  are preyed  upon by other water creatures, and by the time they are ready to leave  the pond  in  August, their numbers are much reduced. In common with frog  and  toad tadpoles,  some  may  remain  in  the pond  for  a  further year  before  undergoing metamorphosis - this can happen if the food supply is poor.\n\n After  leaving the pond at the end of the breeding season, the adult newts take  up residence  under  logs and stones, in crevices in walls, and in other  similar  places. They  frequently remain in these during hibernation, although as winter  approaches some  will  bury themselves in the soil or find their way  into  underground  cavities around  the foundations of buildings. Often, several species of newt can  be  found hibernating together; they will sometimes share their winter quarters with frogs and toads, too.\n\n All  native British amphibians are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside  Act, 1981,  and the sale  of all three of our newt  species,  including  their  eggs  and tadpoles,  is prohibited. Great Crested Newts are a threatened species  and  receive additional  protection - it is illegal to intentionally kill, injure, possess or disturb  the animals or to damage their habitat. All stages of their life cycle are protected, and a licence is required from English Nature before Great Crested Newts can be  caught, even for survey work. \n\nThree  species  of  newt  are  native to Britain  -  the  Great  Crested, Smooth  and Palmate, and may be found in your back garden:\n\n(1) Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus cristatus)\n\nColour:Dark, often warty, speckled skin, with an orange/yellow belly. In the springtime, male Great Crested Newts grow a wavy crest along their backs and tails. Their tails have a silvery-blue streak along each side. Female Great Crested Newts have a yellow-orange streak along the bottom of their tails.\n\nAbout:  Lives in large ponds and slow-moving streams from March to September; scrub, woodland and undisturbed grassland from October to February, it is easiest to spot at this time.  In the water, adults eat similar animals, as well as frog tadpoles. On land small slugs, worms and beetles are most often taken as food. The Great Crested Newt, along with our other native newts, has suffered a serious decline in recent years. There have been concerns that the Great Crested Newt has declined faster in Britain than the other widespread amphibians and reptiles. Britain has particular responsibility for conservation of Great Crested Newts because it holds the strongest populations of this\nspecies, which is threatened in Continental Europe. The Great Crested Newt is listed as a ‘species of community interest’ and is given protection by Annexes ii(a) and iv(a) of the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats Directive. It is also on the ‘top list’ of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan.\n\nBreeding:  March to July, up to 300 eggs are laid singly and attached to the leaves of water plants. These hatch in 2-3 weeks.  The tadpoles eat a range of small freshwater animals, including water shrimps, worms and snails.\nSize:  Great Crested Newts are the largest of our native newts, growing up to 16 cms long.\n\nThe Crested newt (Triturus cristatus) is
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Where can you find a golden potty in the first place??\n\n^_^
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They can also be found in most tropical fish stores. The snails are usually unwanted hitch-hikers on aquatic plants.
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Most people retire and move to florida, great place for a toddler just have your backyard fenced in from alligators :-)
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The spotted frogs have declined sharply. They don't know how to avoid fish and bullfrogs. They didn't evolve in an environment where they had to avoid them.\n\nhttp://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/news/oregonian/00/07/nw_51spot27.frame
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in a pond! just kidding i live in oregon and know nothing about where you are but hey good luck