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  2. Amphibian - Wikipedia

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    The decline in amphibian and reptile populations has led to an awareness of the effects of pesticides on reptiles and amphibians. [177] In the past, the argument that amphibians or reptiles were more susceptible to any chemical contamination than any land aquatic vertebrate was not supported by research until recently. [ 177 ]

  3. Frog and Toad - Wikipedia

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    In 2012, it was ranked number 15 among the "Top 100 Picture Books" in a survey published by School Library Journal. [11] Frog and Toad Together was a Newbery Honor Book, which recognizes children's literature. [12] Frog and Toad All Year won a Christopher Award in 1977 – one of five, at a time when books for young people was the only award ...

  4. Early stages of embryogenesis of tailless amphibians

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    Amphibians are notable as remnants of the first vertebrates capable of surviving in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. [1] The embryonic development of tailless amphibians is presented below using the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) and the northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens) as examples.

  5. Lissamphibia - Wikipedia

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    The Lissamphibia (from Greek λισσός (lissós, "smooth") + ἀμφίβια (amphíbia), meaning "smooth amphibians") is a group of tetrapods that includes all modern amphibians. Lissamphibians consist of three living groups: the Salientia ( frogs and their extinct relatives), the Caudata ( salamanders and their extinct relatives), and the ...

  6. Amphisbaenia - Wikipedia

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    Amphisbaenia / æ m f ɪ s ˈ b iː n i ə / (called amphisbaenians or worm lizards) is a group of typically legless lizards, [2] comprising over 200 extant species. Amphisbaenians are characterized by their long bodies, the reduction or loss of the limbs, and rudimentary eyes.

  7. List of amphibians - Wikipedia

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    The list below largely follows Darrel Frost's Amphibian Species of the World (ASW), Version 5.5 (31 January 2011). Another classification, which largely follows Frost, but deviates from it in part is the one of AmphibiaWeb , which is run by the California Academy of Sciences and several of universities.

  8. Portal:Amphibians/Introduction - Wikipedia

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    The largest living amphibian is the 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) South China giant salamander (Andrias sligoi), but this is dwarfed by prehistoric temnospondyls such as Mastodonsaurus which could reach up to 6 m (20 ft) in length. The study of amphibians is called batrachology, while the study of both reptiles and amphibians is called herpetology.

  9. Anamniotes - Wikipedia

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    The term ichthyopsida means fish-face or fish-like as opposed to the Sauropsida or lizard-face animals (reptiles and birds) and the mammals. [6] The group representing an evolutionary grade rather than a clade , the term anamniote is now used as an informal way of denoting the physical property of the group, rather than as a systematic unit.