Home›Species›Taxonomy›AmphibiaTaxaAmphibiaClassReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedCold-blooded vertebrates that typically begin life as aquatic, gill-breathing larvae before metamorphosing into an adult form better suited to life on land, though many species depart from this pattern. Amphibia includes frogs and toads, salamanders and newts, and the limbless, burrowing caecilians, and its permeable skin makes the class an especially sensitive indicator of environmental pollution.FactsAmphibiaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate8500 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedClass 2Scientific NameWell-attestedAmphibia 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1AmphibiaFilter Results17 entriesCommon GroupAllExtinct And Fossil Amphibians (2)Salamanders And Newts (Caudata) (15)HabitatAllChaparral (1)Freshwater (1)Grassland (1)Lake (5)Riparian Zone (1)River (9)Temperate Forest (2)Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forest (1)Wetlands (2)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (1)Extinct (3)Least Concern (9)Near Threatened (1)Vulnerable (2)EcosystemAllPacific Northwest Temperate Rainforest (1)Everyday GroupAllExtinct And Fossil Amphibians (2)Salamanders And Newts (Caudata) (15)DietAllCarnivore (11)Insectivore (2)Population TrendAllDecreasing (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (8)Terrestrial (5)Terrestrial and Freshwater (2)Relationship to PeopleAllEcotourism and Research (2)Hunted or Fished (3)Kept as Pets (1)Natural Pest Control (2)No Significant Interaction with Humans (2)Living or ExtinctAllYes (15)Where It LivesAllAustralia (1)Europe (1)Mexico (3)North America (11)Primorsky Krai (1)South Asia (1)United States (4)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 17Andrias JaponicusAmphibiaAndrias scheuchzeriAmphibiaCave splayfoot salamanderAmphibiaCryptobranchus AlleganiensisAmphibiaEnsatinaAmphibiaGreater SirenAmphibiaKoolasuchusAmphibiaMudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)AmphibiaNeuse River WaterdogAmphibiaNorthern Slimy SalamanderAmphibiaNorthern Two-lined SalamanderAmphibiaOnychodactylus fischeriAmphibiaPacific Giant SalamanderAmphibiaRed-backed SalamanderAmphibiaSouthern Torrent SalamanderAmphibiaTexas Blind SalamanderAmphibiaTwo-toed AmphiumaAmphibiaConnectionsChild Taxon OfChordata, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfAndrias Japonicus, Species Well-attested Source Japanese Giant Salamander (Wikidata)tier 2Andrias scheuchzeri, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Andrias scheuchzeriAnura, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeCaudata, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeCave splayfoot salamander, Species Well-attested Source Cave splayfoot salamander (Wikidata)tier 2Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis, Species Well-attested Source Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis (Wikidata)tier 2Ensatina, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: EnsatinaGreater Siren, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Greater Sirentier 2Gymnophiona, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeKoolasuchus, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Koolasuchus cleelandiMudpuppy (Necturus maculosus), Species Well-attested Source Common mudpuppy (Wikidata)tier 2Neuse River Waterdog, Species Well-attested Source Neuse River Waterdog (Wikidata)tier 2Northern Slimy Salamander, Species Well-attested Source Northern Slimy Salamander (Wikidata)tier 2Northern Two-lined Salamander, Species Well-attested Source Northern Two-lined Salamander (Wikidata)tier 2Onychodactylus fischeri, Species Well-attested Source Onychodactylus fischeri (Wikidata)tier 2Pacific Giant Salamander, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Pacific Giant SalamanderRed-backed Salamander, Species Well-attested Source Red-backed Salamander (Wikidata)tier 2Southern Torrent Salamander, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Southern Torrent Salamandertier 2Texas Blind Salamander, Species Well-attested Source Texas Blind Salamander (Wikidata)tier 2Two-toed Amphiuma, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Two-toed Amphiumatier 2Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ10908, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: AmphibiaWikidata Q10908, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: EnsatinaParent Taxon Of: Ensatina, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Two-toed Amphiumatier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Two-toed Amphiuma, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Greater Sirentier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Greater Siren, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Pacific Giant SalamanderParent Taxon Of: Pacific Giant Salamander, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Southern Torrent Salamandertier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Southern Torrent Salamander, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCommon mudpuppy (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceRed-backed Salamander (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Red-backed Salamander, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceTexas Blind Salamander (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Texas Blind Salamander, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceNorthern Slimy Salamander (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Northern Slimy Salamander, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceNeuse River Waterdog (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Neuse River Waterdog, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceNorthern Two-lined Salamander (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Northern Two-lined Salamander, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCave splayfoot salamander (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Cave splayfoot salamander, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceOnychodactylus fischeri (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Onychodactylus fischeri, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceJapanese Giant Salamander (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Andrias Japonicus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCryptobranchus Alleganiensis (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Andrias scheuchzeriParent Taxon Of: Andrias scheuchzeri, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikipedia: Amphibiantier 2WikipediaIn Group: Vertebrate Classes, LeadQuote, In Group: Vertebrate Classes, LeadAmphibians are ectothermic, anamniotic, four-limbed vertebrate animals that constitute the class Amphibia.View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Koolasuchus cleelandiGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Koolasuchus, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Koolasuchus, Taxon record"class": "Amphibia"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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