by CharlesT » Fri Mar 26, 2021 7:47 am
Common Toad, Bufo bufo. Differs from frogs by having shorter leg designed for crawling not hopping, dry warty skin not slimy as in a frog. Colours vary. More terrestrial.
A Puddock can be a frog or toad.
"A Puddock or taid is a craitur sib tae a frog that bides on laund an in fresh watter. Growen puddocks can lowp faur wi their lang shanks."