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The world's smallest known vertebrate, Paedophryne amauensis, sitting on a U.S. dime. The dime is 17.9 mm in diameter, for scale. The word amphibian is derived from the Ancient Greek term ἀμφίβιος (amphíbios), which means 'both kinds of life', ἀμφί meaning 'of both kinds' and βίος meaning 'life'.
List of amphibians. 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.
Eastern newt. 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). All extant (living) amphibians belong to ...
Native ranid species of Metropolitan France Common name Scientific name Range IUCN status (France) IUCN status (worldwide) Refs. Edible frog: Pelophylax kl. esculentus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This category has the following 21 subcategories, out of 21 total. Amphibians by location (3 C, 1 P) Amphibian taxa by rank (4 C) Amphibians by year of formal description (4 C)
The list includes all commonly accepted genera, but also genera that are now considered invalid, doubtful (nomina dubia), or were not formally published (nomina nuda), as well as junior synonyms of more established names, and genera that are no longer considered amphibians. Modern forms are excluded from this list.
Genus Bombina - Fire-bellied toad. Family Leiopelmatidae. Genus Leiopelma. Suborder Mesobatrachia. Family Megophryidae. Genus Borneophrys. Genus Brachytarsophrys - Karin Hills frog. Genus Leptobrachella. Genus Leptobrachium - Eastern spadefoot toad.
Portal. : Amphibians/Introduction. 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 ). All extant (living ...