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Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) that don’t have scales. They live part of their lives in water and part on land.
- Poison Dart Frog
These frogs are considered one of Earth's most toxic, or...
- Red-Eyed Tree Frog
A female red-eyed tree frog has laid a batch of eggs on a...
- Mexican Axolotl
Mexican axolotl (pronounced ACK-suh-LAH-tuhl) salamanders...
- American Bullfrog
Bullfrogs live in freshwater ponds, lakes, and marshes. The...
- Cane Toad
In its native range—from the southern United States to...
- Poison Dart Frog
There are three basic groups of amphibians. The first group consists of frogs and toads. The second group consists of salamanders, including newts and mud puppies. The third group is made up of wormlike creatures called caecilians. Altogether there are more than 4,000 species, or types, of amphibian.
24 lut 2012 · Amphibians are ectothermic vertebrates that divide their time between freshwater and terrestrial habitats. Amphibians are the first true tetrapods, or vertebrates with four limbs. Amphibians breathe with gills as larvae and with lungs as adults.
Amphibians are amphibious. This means they're quite happy on land and water. Nearly all amphibians lay eggs, usually in or near water. When amphibians hatch they have gills, which means they...
The frog life cycle. Frogs are animal athletes, with strong powerful legs that allow them to leap out of harm’s way. These powerful limbs are the secret to their success – and incredibly, it takes baby frogs weeks and weeks to grow them!
What is an amphibian? Kids learn about these cold blooded animals including salamanders, frogs, and toads. Lifecycle such as tadpole and metamorphosis.
Amphibians are cold-blooded which means the temperature of their body changes when the temperature of the air or water around them changes. Amphibians are vertebrates like mammals, birds, fish and reptiles. Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone. Amphibians can live on land and in the water.
