Amphibians
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- Which amphibians belong to the class Urodela.
- newts,mudpuppies,and other salamanders.
- How do frogs and toads protect themselves?
- They are covered with a bad tasting substance that is sometimes poisonous.
- Describe the skin of a toad.
- dryer and bumpier
- Name the three orders of amphibians.
- Apoda Urodela anura
- Which amphibians belong to the class Anura.
- Frogs and toads
- Which amphibians belong to the class Apoda.
- Caecilians
- Anura means_____________________
- Without a tail.
- Apoda means___________________
- Without legs.
- _____________ is the largest order of amphibians.
- Anura
- Why must a frog keep its skin moist at all times?
- Frogs breath partly through their skin.
- Describe the skin of a frog.
- smoothe and moist.
- Caecilians look like ______________
- giant earthworms
- How do amphibians keep from getting too cold.
- They bury themselves in the ground or mud at the bottom of a pond or stream.When its too cold its called hibernation when its too hot its called estivation.
- How do amphibians keep from getting too hot?
- They bury themselves in the ground or mud at the bottom of a pond or stream.When its too cold its called hibernation when its too hot its called estivation.
- Estivation is like______________ only it takes place during_________ weather.
- 1.hibernation 2.warm
- _________and____________are carnivores as adults.
- 1.Frogs 2.Toads
- Carnivores are__________________
- Meat eaters
- Where might you find a caecilians (continent)
- South America and Africa.