Amphibians

Amphibians

1. What are amphibians?

   • From the Latin amphibĭus, the term amphibian allows us to name the animal that can live both on land and submerged in water, for example toads and frogs.

2. The life of amphibians

   • It is characterized by having wet and bare skin, with a phase of aquatic life. When they are born, they live in the water; They breathe through the gills and have no legs, just a long tail that's good for swimming. When they reach adulthood, most of their activities take place on land.

3. What amphibians can do?

   • They are cold blooded, they lay their eggs in wáter about the 88% the amphibians are frogs,in the group they include toads, frogs, salamanders and newts.Other of his breaths is through the skin,amphibians produce special skin glands that give them protein.

4. Strange and wonderful amphibians

   • These are the strangest and most wonderful amphibians: 1 axolotl, native of Mexico. 2 purple frog 3.olm or proteus anguinus 4 the poison frog 5 pygmy salamander veracruzana. 6 goliath frog

5. Amphibians in danger

   • Frogs are dying at rates never seen before, and this situation has made amphibians the most vulnerable animal species, according to United Nations figures. 40% of amphibians are in danger of extinction; that is, about 2,000 species.

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