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Amphibia

Amphibians are cool animals that can live both in water and on land! They start their lives as tadpoles and grow into frogs or salamanders. They have smooth skin and love to hop around!

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Amphibia has smooth, moist skin often in shades of green, brown, or vibrant patterns of red, yellow, and blue. Unlike reptiles, they lack scales, fur, or feathers, and typically feature prominent eyes, large mouths, and webbed feet in many species.

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Amphibia

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Datos interesantes

Many salamanders can regrow lost limbs, tails, and even parts of their brains!

Some amphibians can freeze solid in winter and then thaw out alive!

Some tiny dart frogs have skin poisons strong enough to kill many animals!

The Goliath frog from Africa can grow over a foot long, making it the world's largest frog!

Habilidades especiales

Amphibians can rapidly extend a sticky tongue to snatch insects because it helps them capture fast-moving prey.

Amphibians can absorb oxygen through their moist skin because it allows them to breathe underwater or on land.

Amphibians can live both in water and on land because their unique bodies adapt to different environments.

Some amphibians can release toxic chemicals from their skin because it helps protect them from predators.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 0.77-180 cm
Peso: 0.0005-60 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-55 años
Top Speed: 15 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 1-50000
Metamorfosis: 7-1000 días

Dieta y alimentación

Amphibians are carnivores, mostly eating small insects and other invertebrates.

Diferencias por edad: Young amphibians (tadpoles) are often herbivorous or omnivorous, eating algae and plants; adults are mostly carnivorous.

Alimentos principales

insects
spiders
worms
slugs
small fish
other amphibians

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

Amphibians quickly snap up flies with their tongues.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Garter snakes frequently prey on frogs and salamanders.

eaten by

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Herons are skilled at catching amphibians in shallow water.

hunts

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

Many amphibians will eat earthworms found in moist soil.

Rasgos

Pies palmeados

Se caracteriza por tener los dedos conectados por una membrana, lo que generalmente ayuda a nadar.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.