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| members of the class amphibia, which includes frogs, toads, and newts; they live part of their lives in water and part on land. |
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| being able to on land and in the water. |
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| living ia a water habitat. |
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| worm-like amphibians that do not have limbs and areusually without sight. |
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| a common chamber where the digestive and urinary tract emptys and the reproductive tracts of birds, reptiles, and fish are located. |
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| a series of physical changes that an animal goes through from birth or hatching to adult. |
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| small, semiaquatic amphibians similar to salamanders. |
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| a dull, white animal with red feathery, external gills. |
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| the flow of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of of lower concentration through a semipermeable membrane. |
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| small, lizard-like amphibian lacking scales and breathing through gills during the larval stage. |
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| animals that live both in water and on land. |
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| eel-like amphibians that live in freshwater areas of the southern and central united states. |
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| a capsule containing sperm deposited by the male. |
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| amphibians can breath through their skin through the process of_____. |
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| the____family consists of the true frogs. |
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| the____family consists of the true toads. |
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| the____is a giant salamander native to the central and eastern united states that may reach a length of up to 1.5 feet. |
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| ____breath by means of external, bushy gills found on both sides of the head. |
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| the____is the largest member of the frog and toad family. |
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| ____frogs have a flattened shape to their bodies and adhesive disks on the end of theyr toes. |
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| ____frogs can change their color as a result of temperature changes, humidity changes, or nervous stimuli. |
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| tadepoles go through a series of phisical changes called____. |
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| aquatic, semiaquatic, woodland |
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| what are three specific types of habitats that need to be considered for amphibians? |
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aquatic, tadpoles
semiaquatic, frogs and toads
woodland, salamanders and newts |
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| for what species is each habitat intended for? |
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| if an aquatic aquarium does not have a filtration and aeration system, the water will need to be changed every___. |
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| salamanders prefer temperatures around____degrees F. |
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| frogs and toads prefer temperatures around _____ degrees F |
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| The common disease or ailment of frogs kept in captivity is_____. |
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| a common disease or ailment of newts and salamanders kept in captivity is_____. |
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| the choco indians use poison secreted by____to tip the points of their arrows. |
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| they have glands that produce a poison, which can be very irritating to the mucous membranes. |
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| toads are usually not a favorite pray of predators because_____. |
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| during winter months, most amphibians from northern climates_____. |
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| some amphibians do not have tongues |
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| lungless salamanders do not have lungs |
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| horned toads get their name from the norn structures that are found along thier backs. |
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