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| Amphibian |
| Amphibians are members of a group of tetrapod (4-legged) VERTEBRATE animals derived from fishes (see FISH CLASSIFICATION), and are the common ancestor to MAMMALS and REPTILES. The eggs of amphibians lack the extra... |
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| Frog |
| Frogs are AMPHIBIANS belonging to the order Anura. The adult, typically, has no tail or ribs, longer hind limbs than forelimbs, well-developed eyes and skin equipped with mucus and venom glands. Frogs, the largest... |
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| Garter Snake |
| Garter snake is a common name for 30 species of harmless colubrid SNAKES of the genus Thamnophis. They are found from the southern Northwest Territories to Costa Rica. Most have a prominent, longitudinal stripe... |
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| Lizard |
| Lizard is the common name for members of the most diverse of a group of living REPTILES. Formally, lizards include amphisbaenians (worm lizards) and SNAKES, but we consider the latter separately here. Together they... |
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| Newt |
| See SALAMANDER.... |
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