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Located
in the Museum of Science, Amazing
Amphibians offers a rare glimpse of frogs,
salamanders and caecilians native to all parts of the globe. You’ll
hear their calls, see their astonishing variety, and learn about
the amazing adaptations they’ve developed to survive in the
wild.
Because
so many amphibian species are nocturnal, you’ll enter Amazing
Amphibians in an immersive “night-time”
ambience. Here you’ll
see frogs of all sizes and colors in a setting that encourages
active behavior.
From
there you’ll move into a room that spotlights the diversity
of amphibian species around the world ranging from the North American
hellbender to the Japanese giant salamander to the emperor spotted
newt of Iran.
Along
the way you’ll discover amazing facts about these species
as well as the threats their wild counterparts face. You’ll
also learn what the Zoo is doing to protect these species…
and how you can help!
Amazing
Amphibians offers an awesome array of amphibian
life. It’s one giant leap for amphibians everywhere!
Learn
how you can support
amphibian conservation, about Year
of the Frog, and about "Leap
into Action". (coming soon - LEAP stickers
for the "Leap into Action" passports will be available
in the Zoo's Administration Office located in the Museum of Science.)
Just
a few of the frogs and amphibians you will see in Amazing Amphibians:
| Kihansi
spray toad |
Fowler's
toad |
| Wyoming
toad |
Lemur
leaf frog |
| Aquatic
caecilian |
Dart
frogs |
| Surinam
toad |
Reed
frog |
| Japanese
giant salamander |
Globe-eyed
frog |
| North
American hellbender |
Vietnamese
mossy frog |
| Mudpuppy |
Bullfrog |
| Dwarf
siren |
Green
frog |
| Emperor
spotted newt |
Cricket
frog |
| Spotted
salamander |
Chorus
frog |
| Tiger
salamander |
American
toad |
| Woodland
salamander |
Gray
tree frog |
| Giant
waxy monkey tree frog |
Spring
peeper |
| Tiger-legged
monkey tree frog |
Leopard
frog |
| Red-eyed
tree frog |
Slimy
Salamander |
| Wood
frog |
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Amphibian:
Amphibians are cold-blooded (ectothermic) vertebrates that have
moist skin and usually without scales. Most lay jelly-covered eggs
but some give birth to live young. This group of animals includes
newts and salamanders, frogs and toads and worm-like caecilians.
Amphibian is a Greek word meaning “double life” which
refers to the amphibian life cycle. An amphibian begins life in
water breathing through gills and eventually changes into a terrestrial
adult through the process of metamorphosis.
Caecilian:
(pronounced seh-SILL-yens) Caecilians are tropical amphibians
that look like large worms or slick snakes. They have no arms or
legs, and sometimes it’s hard to tell which end is the head
and which is the tail! Their shiny skin is ringed with skin folds
called annuli, and they usually come in shades of gray, brown, black,
orange, or yellow. Some species have tiny, fishlike scales within
the rings.
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