AMPHIBIAN ADAPTATIONS
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BODY PART |
STRUCTURAL ADAPTATION |
REASON |
body |
small waist |
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skin |
thin and moist |
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front legs and feet |
short, with 5 toes |
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hind legs and feet |
long, powerful, with 5 toes |
|
colour |
upper body green with many spots |
|
eyes |
positioned on top of head |
|
ears |
a flat disk-like tympanic membrane |
|
mouth |
very large and broad |
|
tongue |
attached at front of mouth |
|
eggs |
laid in masses |
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