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Class Amphibia: ectothermic vertebrates with permeable skin and, typically, a life cycle that begins in water and moves to land: frogs, toads, salamanders and caecilians. Excludes reptiles, whose scaled, less permeable skin lets them live fully independent of standing water.

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All Amphibians
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Adelphobates galactonotus

Amphibians

African Bullfrog

Amphibians

African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)

Amphibians

Alpine Newt

Amphibians

Amazon Milk Frog

Amphibians

American Bullfrog

Amphibians

American Toad

Amphibians

Anderson's Salamander

Amphibians

Andrias Japonicus

Amphibians

Andrias scheuchzeri

Amphibians

Archey's Frog

Amphibians

Argentine Horned Frog

Amphibians

Australian Green Tree Frog

Amphibians

Axolotl

Amphibians

Barred Tiger Salamander

Amphibians

Blue Poison Dart Frog

Amphibians

Blue-spotted Salamander

Amphibians

Blunt-headed Salamander

Amphibians

Bombina Orientalis

Amphibians

Boulengers Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus boulengeri)

Amphibians

Budgett's Frog

Amphibians

Bushveld Rain Frog

Amphibians

Buzzing tree frog

Amphibians

Caecilian

Amphibians

California Tiger Salamander

Amphibians

Cane Toad

Amphibians

Cape Ghost Frog

Amphibians

Cave splayfoot salamander

Amphibians

Cayenne Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus flavescens)

Amphibians

Ceylon Caecilian

Amphibians

Chinese Fire Belly Newt (Cynops orientalis)

Amphibians

Chinese Giant Salamander

Amphibians

Chiriqui Harlequin Frog (Atelopus chiriquiensis)

Amphibians

Common Coqui

Amphibians

Common Frog (Rana temporaria)

Amphibians

Common Midwife Toad

Amphibians

Common Spadefoot

Amphibians

Common Toad

Amphibians

Coqui

Amphibians

Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis

Amphibians

Cuban Tree Frog

Amphibians

Darien Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus certus)

Amphibians

Darwin's Frog

Amphibians

Delicate-skinned Salamander

Amphibians

Durango Salamander

Amphibians

Dyeing Poison Frog

Amphibians

Eastern Newt

Amphibians

Ensatina

Amphibians

European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)

Amphibians

Fire Salamander

Amphibians
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Amphibian
WikipediaAmphibian, Characteristics section
Quote, Amphibian, Characteristics section
Most amphibians lay their eggs in water and have aquatic larvae that undergo metamorphosis to become terrestrial adults.
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