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Amphibians

Any member of the animal class Amphibia that are capable of both living on land and in water; includes frogs, toads, newts, salamanders and cecilians.

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Amphibians

toad

Animals; Amphibians

The antics (Bufonidae) are a family of order Anura, which belongs to the class of amphibians. Many of its species are known by the common name for toads, yet many species belonging to other families ...

amphiuma

Animals; Amphibians

Aquatic American salamander with two pairs of small feet.

Paedophryne amauensis

Animals; Amphibians

Paedophryne amauensis is a species of frog from Papua New Guinea discovered in August 2009 and formally described in January 2012. At 7.7 mm (0.30 in) in length, it is the world's smallest known ...

paratoid gland

Animals; Amphibians

A gland found behind the eyes of some amphibians that secretes poison onto the surface of their skin.

giant jellyfish

Animals; Amphibians

A giant jellyfish was found by a family in Tasmania Australia, and sent it to a research organization in Hobart. About 1.5 meters (five feet) across, the white jellyfish with a pink spot in the ...

blue poison dart frog

Animals; Reptiles

The blue poison dart frog or blue poison arrow frog or known by its native name, okapipi, Dentrobates tinctorius "azureus" is a poison dart frog[http://www.termwiki.com/UE/poison_dart_frog] found in ...

red-eyed tree frog

Animals; Amphibians

The red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) is an arboreal hylid native to Neotropical rainforests in Central America. As its name suggests, the red-eyed tree frog has red eyes with vertically ...

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