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They are not found in the sea with the exception of one or two frogs that live in brackish water in mangrove swamps; [34] the Anderson's salamander meanwhile occurs in brackish or salt water lakes. [35] On land, amphibians are restricted to moist habitats because of the need to keep their skin damp. [31]
The temnospondyl Eryops had sturdy limbs to support its body on land Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) with limbs and feet specialised for climbing Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus), a primitive salamander The bright colours of the common reed frog (Hyperolius viridiflavus) are typical of a toxic species Wallace's flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) can parachute to ...
Amphipoda (/ æ m ˈ f ɪ p ə d ə /) is an order of malacostracan crustaceans with no carapace and generally with laterally compressed bodies. Amphipods (/ ˈ æ m f ɪ p ɒ d z /) range in size from 1 to 340 millimetres (0.039 to 13 in) and are mostly detritivores or scavengers.
Amphibians are ectothermic, anamniotic, four-limbed vertebrate animals that constitute the class Amphibia.In its broadest sense, it is a paraphyletic group encompassing all tetrapods excluding the amniotes (tetrapods with an amniotic membrane, such as modern reptiles, birds and mammals).
Pages in category "Amphibians of Oceania" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, ...
[3] [4] [5] It is unusual among amphibians in that it reaches adulthood without undergoing metamorphosis. Instead of taking to the land, adults remain aquatic and gilled. The species was originally found in several lakes underlying what is now Mexico City, such as Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco. [1]
The Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged frogs were almost wiped out of Yosemite National Park. But these scientists mounted a wildlife comeback. 'The lakes are alive again': These frogs are back from near ...
Family Megophryidae. Genus Borneophrys; Genus Brachytarsophrys - Karin Hills frog; Genus Leptobrachella; Genus Leptobrachium - Eastern spadefoot toad; Genus Leptolalax; Genus Megophrys