Amphibians Amphibians are one of the animal groups known as vertebrates Vertebrates are animals with backbones Frogs toads and salamanders are all vertebrates And they are all amphibians Amphibians begin their lives in water As adults many amphibians can live on land Amphibians have soft bodies that are covered by skin that is usually moist They don’t have scales fur or feathers 4 Most adult amphibians are at home both in water and on land
Amphibian Habits Amphibians are cold-blooded This means their body temperature changes with the air or water temperature around them Amphibians cannot live in extreme heat or cold Amphibians look for cool damp hiding places on warm days They are most active on warm rainy nights Then they travel from land to water to find mates Did You Know Some amphibians get away from cold or dry weather by burrowing They stay underground and wait for warm or wet weather Toads attract mates by calling through their throat sacs 6
