Amphibian Vocabulary

A cold-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that comprises the frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders.

• CAECILIAN

• AMPHIBIAN

• CLOACA

• EXTERNAL NARES

A burrowing wormlike amphibian of a tropical order distinguished by poorly developed eyes and the lack of limbs.

• TOAD

• SALAMANDER

• CAECILIAN

• FROG

Being cold-blooded, any animal whose regulation of body temperature depends on external sources, such as sunlight or a heated rock surface.

• KERATIN

• CLOACA

• TETRAPOD

• ECTOTHERM

A body cavity through which urine and feces are eliminated and acts as the reproductive organ in birds, reptiles, and amphibians,

• CLOACA

• TYPANUM

• CAECILIANN

• TETRAPOD

An amphibious animal of the genus rana. Adults live mainly in fresh water.

• TOAD

• SALAMANDER

• FROG

• TETRAPOD

The common name for certain frogs, of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps. Adults live mainly on land.

• SALAMANDER

• FROG

• TOAD

• CAECILIAN

A group of amphibians typically characterized by a lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs.

• TOAD

• FROG

• SALAMANDER

• ECTOTHERM

The two external openings of the nose, which lead to the nasal cavity in amphibians.

• EXTERNAL NARES

• TYMPANUM

• CLOACA

• KERATIN

A vertebrate having four limbs or leg-like appendages.

• CLOACA

• TETRAPOD

• ECTOTHERM

• CAECILIAN

Large external oval shape membrane made up of nonglandular skin. It is located just behind the eye. It transmits sound to an amphibians ear.

• EXTERNAL NARES

• TETRAPOD

• CLOACA

• TYPANUM