Krista Weatherford from Maymont visits the studio with an array of common frogs and toads and explains how amphibian life in local waterways can serve as indicators of soil, water and air quality.

I’ve heard the saying “All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads.” This phrase can be a mind twister until you concentrate on the meaning behind it. Both frogs and toads are amphibians in the ...

Alanna, Madison, Amanda, and Clara compile a report on their amphibian neighbors. When St. Louis SciGirls find the amphibian population in decline, they hop to it! Alanna, Madison, Amanda and Clara ...

Both frogs and toads need water to survive.  Both species lay their eggs in water and their eggs hatch into tadpoles.  Tadpoles cannot survive in open air. The differences in frogs and toads ...