Amphibian Vocabulary

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Class Amphibia

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Includes frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians.

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Amphibia means...

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"Double life" refers to the dual life stages of amphibians, both aquatic and terrestrial.

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Glands

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Keeps skin moist

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Poisonous skin

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May deter predators

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Chromatophores

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Help change colors for camouflage

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Skeleton Adaptation

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Skeletons are adapted to support against gravity.

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Jumping Adaptation

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Some skeletons are adapted for jumping.

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Locomotion of salamanders and newts

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Salamanders and newts have legs out to the sides of their bodies, making it harder for them to run fast.

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Frog's Tongue Mechanism

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Illustration of the flip-and-grab mechanism used by frogs to capture prey with their sticky tongues.

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Frog heart structure

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Frogs have a three-chambered heart.