This document describes the characteristics of amphibians. Amphibians are vertebrates that lay many eggs in water and are oviparous. They breathe through lungs on land and through their skin in water, though babies have gills. They have 4 legs or no legs, moist smooth skin, and webbed feet. Amphibians are cold-blooded and live both on land and in water. Examples mentioned are frogs, newts, toads, and salamanders.

2. MOUTH/
TONGUE
LEGS
SKIN
NOSTRILS
HEAD
EARSEYES
WEBBED FEET/ TOES

3. THEY ARE VERTEBRATE.
THEY LAY MANY EGGS IN
WATER.
THEY ARE OVIPAROUS.
THEY BREATHE
THROUGH LUNGS ON
LAND AND SKIN IN
WATER (BABIES = GILLS)
• THEY’VE GOT 4 LEGS (OR NO LEGS).
• THEY’VE GOT MOIST SMOOTH
SKIN.
• THEY’VE GOT WEBBED FEET.
THEY’VE GOT
COLD BLOOD.
THEY LIVE ON LAND
AND IN WATER.

5. METAMORPHOSIS

6. FROG
NEWT
TOAD
SALAMANDER