Animal type
Amphibians
Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that usually start life in water and move onto land as adults. Frogs, toads, salamanders and newts breathe partly through their thin, moist skin, which is why most of them stay close to water.
All 6 amphibians in the library, from the caecilian to the xenopus. Most of them live in Africa and Asia.
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Caecilian
Gymnophiona (order, about 200 species)
Lifespan: Poorly known; over 10 years in captivity
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Frog
Anura (order, about 7,500 species)
Lives 2-10 years; some toads over 30
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Newt
Pleurodelinae (subfamily, about 100 species)
Lives often over a decade; eastern newts 12 to 15 years
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Salamander
Caudata (order, about 800 species)
Lives 3-20 years; giant salamanders over 50
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Toad
Bufonidae (true toads, about 600 species); order Anura
Lives 10-12 years in the wild; over 30 in captivity
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Xenopus
Xenopus laevis
Lives 15 to 16 years; up to 30 in captivity
No amphibians match those filters.
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