#amphibian cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
supertype: vertebrate__craniate animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
part: lateral_line_organ
member of: class_Amphibia
subtype: Hynerpeton_bassetti fossil amphibian of the Devonian having well-developed forelimbs; found in Pennsylvania
subtype: Ichyostega early tetrapod amphibian found in Greenland
subtype: urodele amphibians that resemble lizards
subtype: salamander any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
subtype: European_fire_salamander__Salamandra_salamandra a kind of European salamander
subtype: fire_salamander__spotted_salamander__spottedsalamander__Salamandra_maculosa European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots
subtype: alpine_salamander__Salamandra_atra ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps
subtype: newt__triton small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and North Asia
subtype: common_newt__Triturus_vulgaris small semiaquatic salamander
subtype: red_eft__redeft__Notophthalmus_viridescens red terrestrial form of a common North American newt
subtype: Pacific_newt any of several rough-skinned newts found in western North America
subtype: rough-skinned_newt__roughskinnednewt__Taricha_granulosa newt of humid coast from Alaska to southern California
subtype: California_newt__Taricha_torosa newt that is similar to Taricha granulosa in characteristics and habitat
subtype: eft a newt in its terrestrial stage of development
subtype: ambystomid_salamander__ambystomid small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander
subtype: mole_salamander__Ambystoma_talpoideum brownish-black burrowing salamander of southeastern United States
subtype: spotted_salamander__spottedsalamander__Ambystoma_maculatum glossy black North American salamander with yellow spots
subtype: tiger_salamander__tigersalamander__Ambystoma_tigrinum widely distributed brown or black North American salamander with vertical yellowish blotches
subtype: axolotl__mud_puppy__Ambystoma_mexicanum larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing
subtype: waterdog any of several large aquatic salamanders
subtype: hellbender__mud_puppy__Cryptobranchus_alleganiensis large salamander of North American rivers and streams
subtype: giant_salamander__giantsalamander__megalobatrachusmaximu large (up to more than three feet) edible salamander of Asia
subtype: olm__Proteus_anguinus European cave-dwelling aquatic salamander with permanent external gills
subtype: mud_puppy__Necturus_maculosus aquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gills
subtype: dicamptodon__dicamptodontid salamanders found near cold streams throughout the year
subtype: Pacific_giant_salamander__Dicamptodon_ensatus large (to 7 inches) salamander of western North America
subtype: olympic_salamander__olympicsalamander__Rhyacotriton_olympicus small large-eyed semiaquatic salamander of the United States northwest
subtype: lungless_salamander__plethodont mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water
subtype: eastern_red-backed_salamander__Plethodon_cinereus common salamander of eastern North America
subtype: western_red-backed_salamander__Plethodon_vehiculum salamander of the Pacific coast of North America
subtype: dusky_salamander__duskysalamander common North American salamander mottled with dull brown or grayish-black
subtype: climbing_salamander any of several North American salamanders adapted for climbing with well-developed limbs and long somewhat squared-off toes
subtype: arboreal_salamander__Aneides_lugubris yellow-spotted brown salamander of California woodlands
subtype: slender_salamander__slendersalamander__worm_salamander any of several small slim salamanders of the United States Pacific coast
subtype: web-toed_salamander any of several salamanders with webbed toes and very long extensile tongues; excellent climbers that move with ease over smooth rock surfaces
subtype: Shasta_salamander__Hydromantes_shastae primarily a cave dweller in the Mount Shasta area
subtype: limestone_salamander__limestonesalamander__hydromantesbrunu similar to Shasta salamander; lives in cliff crevices and taluses
subtype: amphiuma__congo_snake__congo_eel__congoeel__blind_eel__blindeel aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States
subtype: siren eel-like aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills
subtype: toad__frog__toadfrog__anuran__batrachian__salientian any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
subtype: true_frog__ranid insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs
subtype: woodfrog__Rana_sylvatica wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruce
subtype: leopard_frog__leopardfrog__spring_frog__Rana_pipiens common North American green or brownish frog having white-edged dark oval spots
subtype: bullfrog__Rana_catesbeiana largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice
subtype: green_frog__greenfrog__spring_frog__Rana_clamitans similar to bullfrog; found in or near marshes and ponds; of United States and Canada
subtype: cascades_frog__Rana_cascadae mountain frog found near water; of United States northwest to California
subtype: goliath_frog__goliathfrog__Rana_goliath largest living frog; up to a foot and weighing up to 10 lbs; Africa
subtype: pickerel_frog__Rana_palustris a meadow frog of eastern North America
subtype: tarahumara_frog__Rana_tarahumarae Mexican frog found within a jump of two or water
subtype: grass_frog__grassfrog__Rana_temporaria a common semiterrestrial European frog
subtype: leptodactylid_frog__leptodactylidfrog__leptodactylid toothed frogs: terrestrial or aquatic or arboreal
subtype: robber_frog small terrestrial frog of tropical America
subtype: barking_frog__barkingfrog__robber_frog__Hylactophryne_augusti of southwest United States and Mexico; call is like a dog's bark
subtype: crapaud__South_American_bullfrog__Leptodactylus_pentadactylus large toothed frog of South and Central America resembling the bullfrog
subtype: tree_frog__treefrog any of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes
subtype: tailed_frog__bell_toad__ribbed_toad__tailed_toad__Ascaphus_trui western North American frog with a tail-like copulatory organ
subtype: Liopelma_hamiltoni primitive New Zealand frog with four unwebbed toes on forefeet and five on hind feet
subtype: true_toad tailless amphibian similar to a frog but more terrestrial and having drier warty skin
subtype: bufo any toad of the genus Bufo
subtype: agua_toad__agua__Bufo_marinus largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests
subtype: European_toad__Bufo_bufo common toad of Europe
subtype: natterjack__Bufo_calamita common brownish-yellow short-legged toad of western Europe; runs rather than hops
subtype: American_toad__Bufo_americanus common toad of America
subtype: Eurasian_green_toad__Bufo_viridis Eurasian toad with variable chiefly green coloring
subtype: American_green_toad__Bufo_debilis small green or yellow-green toad with small black bars and stripes
subtype: Yosemite_toad__Bufo_canorus of high Sierra Nevada meadows and forest borders
subtype: Texas_toad__Bufo_speciosus nocturnal burrowing toad of mesquite woodland and prairies of the United States southwest
subtype: southwestern_toad__Bufo_microscaphus a uniformly warty stocky toad of washes and streams of semiarid southwestern United States
subtype: western_toad__westerntoad__Bufo_boreas of a great variety of habitats from southern Alaska to Baja California west of the Rockies
subtype: obstetrical_toad__obstetricaltoad__midwife_toad__midwifetoad__Alytes_obstetricans European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch
subtype: midwife_toad__midwifetoad__Alytes_cisternasi similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians
subtype: fire-bellied_toad__Bombina_bombina toad of central and eastern Europe having red or orange patches on its underside
subtype: spadefoot_toad__spadefoottoad__spadefoot burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot
subtype: western_spadefoot__westernspadefoot__Scaphiopus_hammondii of California
subtype: southern_spadefoot__Scaphiopus_multiplicatus of the United States southwest
subtype: plains_spadefoot__Scaphiopus_bombifrons of plains and hills and river bottoms in areas of low rainfall east of the Rocky Mountains
subtype: tree_toad__tree_frog arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America
subtype: spring_peeper__Hyla_crucifer small brown tree toad having a shrill call heard near wetlands of eastern United States and Canada in early spring
subtype: Pacific_tree_toad__Hyla_regilla most commonly heard frog on the Pacific coast of America
subtype: canyon_treefrog__Hyla_arenicolor small chiefly ground dweller that stays within easy jumping distance of water; of United States southwest and northern Mexico
subtype: chameleon_tree_frog a form of tree toad
subtype: cricket_frog__cricketfrog either of two frogs with a clicking call
subtype: northern_cricket_frog__Acris_crepitans of eastern and central United States
subtype: eastern_cricket_frog__easterncricketfrog__Acris_gryllus cricket frog of eastern United States
subtype: chorus_frog any of several small North American frogs having a loud call
subtype: lowland_burrowing_treefrog__lowlandburrowingtreefrog__northern_casque-headed_frog__Pternohyla_fodiens terrestrial burrowing nocturnal frog of grassy terrain and scrub forests having very hard upper surface of head; of the United States southwest
subtype: western_narrow-mouthed_toad__Gastrophryne_olivacea small secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America
subtype: eastern_narrow-mouthed_toad__Gastrophryne_carolinensis small toad of southeastern United States
subtype: sheep_frog__sheepfrog mostly of Central America
subtype: tongueless_frog almost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South America
subtype: Surinam_toad__Pipa_pipa__Pipa_americana South American toad; incubates its young in pits in the skin of its back
subtype: African_clawed_frog__Xenopus_laevis native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals
subtype: South_American_poison_toad a South American toad
subtype: caecilian__blindworm any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions
subtype: labyrinthodont an amphibian of the superorder Labyrinthodontia
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