Amphibian Characteristics
Cold-blooded vertebrate animals that includes frogs, toads, and salamanders
-What are amphibians
A tail –less amphibian with a short, squat body
What is a frog?
Most frogs create a sound to call out during this behavior
What is mating?
These amphibians live in water and on land and are good jumpers.
What are frogs?
Females lay this many eggs in one spawning period
what is 4000?
Amphibians breathe using this in as babies
What are gills
This organ of an amphibian is usually moist and permeable, secreting a wax to prevent it from drying out.
What is skin?
Amphibians will become inactive when environmental conditions become too dry , hot or cold.
What is estivation?
These amphibians can live in deserts by burying themselves under sand until a rain comes.
What are desert toads?
These amphibians have no legs and a very short tail
What are caecilians?
a flat disk-like tympanic membrane
What is an ear?
Amphibian larvae develop in this.
What is an egg?
What are salamanders?
Frogs and toads catch prey with this long sticky organ.
What is their tongue?