The word amphibian means two-lives. Amphibians
spend their lives in the water and on land.
Bullfrog tadpole.
All amphibians begin their life in water with
gills and tails. As they grow, they develop lungs and legs for their
life on land.
Photo Source: Corel Web Gallery
Photo Source: Corel Web Gallery
Amphibians are cold-blooded,
which means that they are the same temperature as the air or water
around them.
Fire Salamander Photo
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There are many thousands of different kinds of amphibians.
Members of this animal class are frogs, toads, salamanders, newts,
and caecilians or blindworms.
