TOP 10 FACTS

1. Amphibian means double life, since part of their lives are in water and then in land.

2. a posin arrow frog has enough posin to kill 2,220 people

3. Amphibians breathe through their skin. Amphibians like salamanders have slick, slimy and porous skin that helps them to absorb

oxygen and water from the environment.

4. Amphibians usually vary in their sizes and can range from 1 cm to more than 180 centimeters.

5. There are 5,000 existing species

6. The larval stage is always aquatic

7. Some examples are salamanders, toads, frogs, and caecilians

8. the largest frog in the world is ca

9. They are all cold blooded

10. Do not posess hair or scales they have protective pigments that help absorb water and oxygen.

Glossary of Anatomical Terms

1. External nares: the nostrils, the two small openings above the mouth.

2. Cloaca: this is a chamber that stores urine, digestive wastes, and

reproductive fluids

3. Maxillary teeth: small teeth found on the upper jaw

4. Vomerine teeth: found in the top part of the mouth, near the center

5. Eustachian tube: the opening of this is found close to the hinges on each side

of the jaw. It equalizes pressure in the inner ear.

Anatomy of a Frog

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http://www.biologycorner.com/bio2/notes-frog.html

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Amphibians of Wisconsin

The American Bullfrog inhabits Wisconsin. http://www.biologycorner.com/resources/frog%20mouth%20labeled.gif

The eastern tiger salamander lives in Wisconsin. http://www.nps.gov/abli/naturescience/amphibian-list.htm