AMPHIBIAN BODY COVERING
amphibians. some Have black dots, smooth . Some are cold blooded.
soft hands, webbed hands, wet hands
To identify an animal as an amphibian, it should have each of these characteristics:
taken from: http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/wildlife-library/amphibians-reptiles-and-fish.aspx
soft hands, webbed hands, wet hands
To identify an animal as an amphibian, it should have each of these characteristics:
- Amphibians have a backbone. They are vertebrates.
- Amphibians are cold-blooded. They cannot regulate their own body temperature.
- Amphibians spend at least part of their lives in water and on land.
- Amphibians do not have scales and their skin is permeable (molecules and gases can pass through).
- Amphibians have gills for at least part of their lives. Some species have gills only as larvae, while others can have gills throughout their lives.
- Most amphibians go through metamorphosis.
taken from: http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/wildlife-library/amphibians-reptiles-and-fish.aspx