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banded fire salamander (Salamandra terrestris) Green frog (Rana clamitans melanota).
Follow an amphibian's life cycle from an underwater egg to a land-roving organism
olympic torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus)
How do lungless salamanders breathe?
How hibernating frogs survive in freezing temperatures
Amazon leaf frog life cycle of the European common frog salamander larvae representative urodeles
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Green frog (Rana clamitans melanota).
amphibian summary
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
Lion (panthera leo)
Deadliest Animals Quiz
Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz
Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
Black eyed tree frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
All About Amphibians
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animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.
Abundant Animals: The Most Numerous Organisms in the World
sea turtle (reptile). Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) (C. mydas) off the Hawaii Islands, Pacific Islands. Green sea turtle, chelonian. Homepage blog 2011, science and technology, animal
5 Vertebrate Groups
Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta
9 Animals That Look Like Leaves
Spider monkey swinging in a tree. (primate, jungle animal)
Why Do Animals Have Tails?
The polka-dot treefrog (Hypsiboas punctatus).
Freaky Fluorescent Frog Found
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Rainbow flag. Sign of diversity, inclusiveness, hope, yearning. Gay pride flag popularized by San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker in 1978. Inspired by Judy Garland singing Over the Rainbow. gay rights, homosexual, gays, LGBT community
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Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)
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banded fire salamander (Salamandra terrestris)
Green frog (Rana clamitans melanota).
olympic torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus)
Amazon leaf frog
life cycle of the European common frog
salamander larvae
representative urodeles
bullfrog
Representative amphibians.
Male tungara frog (Physalaemus pustulosus) with its throat sac inflated as it calls.
Follow an amphibian's life cycle from an underwater egg to a land-roving organism
How do lungless salamanders breathe?
How hibernating frogs survive in freezing temperatures
See toads engage in amphibious amplexus and witness metamorphosis of tadpoles into toads
Examine how a leopard frog's protruding independent eyes help it catch flies, earthworms, and other prey
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Black eyed tree frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
All About Amphibians
Black eyed tree frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
All About Amphibians
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz
Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
Lion (panthera leo)
Deadliest Animals Quiz
vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.
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sea turtle (reptile). Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) (C. mydas) off the Hawaii Islands, Pacific Islands. Green sea turtle, chelonian. Homepage blog 2011, science and technology, animal
5 Vertebrate Groups
Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta
9 Animals That Look Like Leaves
animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.
Abundant Animals: The Most Numerous Organisms in the World