Amphibian Vocab Flashcards
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Tetrapod
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A four footed animal
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Metamorphosis
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The process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages
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Frogs
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A tailless amphibian with a short squat body, moist smooth skin, and very long hid legs for leaping
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Toads
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A tailless amphibian with a short stout body and short legs, typically having dry warty skin and can have poison
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Newts
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A small slender-bodied amphibian with lungs and a well-developed tail, typically spending its life on land and returns to water to breed
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Salmanders
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A newt like amphibian that typically has bright markings and was once thought to endure fire
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Caecilians
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A burrowing wormlike amphibian of a tropical order distinguished by poorly developed eyes and the lack of limbs
