Toads lay eggs in water and generally prefer marshes, swamps, bogs, fens, and ponds. … Contrary to aquatic or tree frogs, toads are terrestrial and live most of their lives on land. Frogs lay their eggs in similar locations to toads, but aquatic frogs spend most of their time in water.

Do toads lay eggs in the dirt?

While toads’ eggs are attached to grass or leaves near water edges, in long parallel strands that resemble strands of black beads, frogs spread their eggs on water surfaces in large, round clusters.

Do toads lay eggs on dry land?

Breeding on land Like frogs, most toads lay their fertilised eggs in water, where they hatch into tadpoles before developing into adult toads. These amphibians need a safe, undisturbed body of water to lay their eggs in. However, a few species breed on land.