Collection: Cool and Crazy Croakers
COOL AND CRAZY CROAKERS There are more than 4300 species of frogs and toads around the world. They have survived the course of evolution unchanged thanks to having a handful of adaptations and survival methods. There is a large difference between frogs and toads. Frogs have smoother skin than toads which have bumpy skin, and frogs had longer and stronger hind legs to enable them to jump long distances while toads usually crawl due to their shorter legs. Cool and Crazy Croakers , acrylic on canvas, 2021. Set of 9, each piece 8" X 8" European Toad Croakers' Swamp Life , acrylic on canvas, 2021. The European toad is a widespread toad living in most of Europe and western Siberia. It is nocturnal, which means it is more active at night than during the daytime when it usually lies hidden. It is the fourth most commonly-distributed amphibian in Europe. Below the toad in the painting is the Asian edible frog ( Hoplobatrachus rugulosus ), also known as the "tiger skin frog...