ChordataVertebratesCold-blooded
Amphibians
ઉભયજીવી
Animals that start in water and can live on land
Amphibian = starts in water, then can live on land.
Say it like this: amphibian = water baby, land grown-up. A frog begins as a tadpole in a pond, then grows legs. Their skin is wet and soft, not dry like a lizard.
How do you know it is a amphibian?
Wet, soft skin
Not dry scales. They need to stay damp.
Baby in water
A tadpole swims before it hops.
Grow legs later
Tadpoles get legs as they grow up.
Jelly eggs
Eggs are soft, not hard like a hen’s egg.
Animals you may know
Frog
Hops and croaks
Toad
Bumpier skin
Salamander
Looks like a tiny lizard
Tadpole
Baby frog in water
Tree frog
Climbs leaves
Bullfrog
Big and loud
Newt
Lives near ponds
Rain frog
Comes out after rain
Not the same!
Try this
After rain, listen near a pond or drain. A croak may mean a frog is nearby!