Orders of Amphibians
Order Gymnophiona
Order Caudate
Order Anura
frogs have more powerful jumps and longer legs while toads have small jumps
frogs have smooth skin while toads have bumpy skin
frogs & toads lacks tails, but have long legs so they can jump
they both need to be near water to reproduce but toads live farther away from the water than frogs do
2400 species of frogs & toads
toads have glands near the back of their heads that release poison to discourage predators from eating them
400 species of salamanders & newts
live in moist areas
salamanders live in moist areas while newts are aqautic
salamanders have long slim bodies with necks & tails
salamanders lay their eggs in water and larvae have gills
salamanders have four legs, thin moist skin, and cannot live away from water
adults salamanders eat worms, frog eggs, insects, and other invertebrates
150 wormlike species of cacelians
burrow in soil and feed on worms & other invertebrates
have internal fertilization and and lay their eggs in moist soil near water
legless & womless
skin covers their eyes so they might be nearly blind
live in tropical forests