The document describes the life cycle of an amphibian. It begins as an egg laid by the mother in water or on damp leaves. It hatches as a larva with gills and develops lungs and limbs as it transforms into an adult on land. As an amphibian, it needs to stay near water to keep its skin from drying out, and it can breathe through its skin. It protects itself by emitting unpleasant secretions from its skin.