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Amphibians. AHSGE Objective 11. -Amphibian Facts. Class Amphibia (double life) Live part of their lives on land and part in water Ectothermic vertebrates 3-Chambered heart Ex: Frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, caecilians. -Amphibian Skin. Smooth and moist Not water proof
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Amphibians AHSGE Objective 11
-Amphibian Facts • Class Amphibia (double life) • Live part of their lives on land and part in water • Ectothermic vertebrates • 3-Chambered heart • Ex: Frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, caecilians
-Amphibian Skin • Smooth and moist • Not water proof • Permeable to liquids and gas • Can absorb oxygen
-Amphibian Reproduction • All reproduce sexually • Most frogs and toads use external fertilization, many salamanders and caecilians use internal fertilization • Must lay eggs in water • Eggs are soft and covered in a jelly
-Amphibian metamorphosis • Most hatch in water as larvae (tadpoles) • Breath through gills at first • Develop legs and lungs and move to land • Must return to water to reproduce
-Amphibian Adaptations • Poison arrow/ dart frogs produce toxins to keep from being eaten • Toads have poison glands on their heads • Some toads are able to survive in the desert
-Amphibian Adaptations • Poison arrow/ dart frogs produce toxins to keep from being eaten • Toads have poison glands on their heads • Some toads are able to survive in the desert
Japanese Giant Salamander • animals-japanese-giant-salamander.htm