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Amphibians and survival

Amphibians and survival. 12.B.2b Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments (e.g., specialized teeth for eating certain foods, thorns for protection, insulation for cold temperature). What is an Amphibian ?. Part of Animal Kingdom

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Amphibians and survival

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  1. Amphibians and survival 12.B.2b Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments (e.g., specialized teeth for eating certain foods, thorns for protection, insulation for cold temperature).

  2. What is an Amphibian? • Part of Animal Kingdom • Has a backbone • Cold blooded • No scales

  3. Undergoes metamorphosis • Ex) butterflys • Have gills for part of life • Lives part of its life in water • Hatch from eggs

  4. 3 types of Amphibians Newts and Salamanders • Frogs and Toads • Caecilian

  5. Frogs and Toads Frogs Toads Have “poison” glands for defense Live in trees and in borrows like frogs • Webbed feet for swimming • Strong legs for climbing and digging • Great hearing

  6. Newts and Salamanders Newt Salamander No claws Look like eels with legs Similar to newts Not poisonous • Tail • Can regenerate body parts and organs • Larva have teeth and gills • Many produce poisons as defense

  7. Caecilian • No limbs • Have teeth! • Resemble snakes • Borrowers • Dark light vision only

  8. Caecilian in action

  9. sources • http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/wildlife-library/amphibians-reptiles-and-fish.aspx • http://www.scienceclarified.com/Al-As/Amphibians.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caecilian • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newt • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamander • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_toad • http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/frogs/facts6.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibian

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