Amphibians
What are amphibians?
Amphibians are animals that live part of their lives in water and part on land. They usually have soft, moist skin that is protected by a slippery layer of mucus. They also tend to live in moist places or near water to keep their bodies from drying out. There are three main groups of amphibians and they are caecilians, salamanders, newts, and the necturus, and frogs and toads.
Characteristics of Amphibians
Characteristics of Amphibians
- Are vertebrates (which means they have a backbone or spine)
- Are ectothermic. Also known as “cold-blooded,” ectothermic animals cannot regulate their own body heat, so they depend on warmth from sunlight to become warm and active. If they get too hot, they have to find shade or a burrow to help them cool down.
- Breathe through their skin.
- Go through metamorphosis. Young amphibians hatch from eggs, but do not look like their parents. As they develop, their body shape change.
Kinds of Frogs
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Tree frogs, like this African tree frog, mostly live (not surprisingly) in trees, though some inhabit smaller plants, and a few species are ground-dwellers. Next, see a frog that's also known as a mission golden-eyed tree frog.
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The cane toad is native to Central and South America, and an invasive species in Australia. It was introduced to Australia in 1935 to protect crops against cane beetles. The experiment failed because cane toads don't eat adult beetles and the larvae — which they would eat — live underground. The result is that the cane toad reproduced wildly and began to devastate native wildlife.
Although the cane toad has no natural enemies in Australia and is poisonous if ingested, so native predators that do occasionally feed on the giant amphibian end up dying themselves. Now several million strong (from an initial stock of 3,000), the cane toad continues to expand its range in Australia, pushing Australian snakes, lizards and other animals to the edge of extinction.
A large, stocky animal, the cane toad has dry, warty skin and ridges above its eyes. It inhabits grassland and woodland, only venturing to fresh water to breed.
Although the cane toad has no natural enemies in Australia and is poisonous if ingested, so native predators that do occasionally feed on the giant amphibian end up dying themselves. Now several million strong (from an initial stock of 3,000), the cane toad continues to expand its range in Australia, pushing Australian snakes, lizards and other animals to the edge of extinction.
A large, stocky animal, the cane toad has dry, warty skin and ridges above its eyes. It inhabits grassland and woodland, only venturing to fresh water to breed.
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Amazon milk frogs are carnivorous and eat small insects, crustaceans and arachnids. Next see a frog known as the "Pac Man frog" due to its healthy appetite.
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Amazon horned frog is a striking frog due to its large mouth that's approximately 1.6 times wider than the length of its body and is capable of eating prey the size of small rodents. Next, find a burrowing kind of frog.
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Spadefoot toads use their spade-shaped feet to burrow and dig. Next, find a frog that can be heard half a mile away.
The information shown here is from multiple websites and not my own information. ( National Geographic and Amphibians Facts list of Amphibians.