 Amphibian |
any of a class (Amphibia) of cold-blooded vertebrates (as frogs, toads, or salamanders and having gilled aquatic larvae and air-breathing adults (courtesy Merriam-Webster Online) |
 Aquatic |
water-bound |
 Carnivores |
meat-eating (e.g. insects, bugs) |
 Frog |
a smooth-skinned, web-footed, aquatic tailless amphibian |
 Invertebrate |
without a backbone |
 Larva |
the tadpole stage in the frog life cycle |
 Metamorphosis |
change in life cycle stages |
 Nocturnal |
night/evening |
 Organism |
referring to plants or animals |
 Spawn |
to produce young in large numbers (e.g. frog eggs)
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 Tadpole |
a frog or toad larva that has a rounded body with a long tail fins and external gills |
 Vertebrate |
having a backbone |
 Wetland |
areas containing much soil moisture (e.g. a pond)
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