Amphibian Fun
Sophia Hawthorne, age 8
The word amphibian means “double life” because they live in water and on land.
Do amphibians sleep? The answer is no. Sleeping is a certain brain activity when your body is motionless. Amphibians rest but don’t sleep.
You can’t get warts from frogs or toads.
Frogs don’t drink, they absorb water through their skin.
Frogs have teeth—toads don’t.
A few frogs have claws.
Caecilians are the only amphibians that are blind. They have no legs and live underground.
Many frogs live five to ten years. That’s a long time to find your prince!
The reed frog can change from a boy to a girl and back again.
A few species of frogs have live babies. Not eggs.
The frog’s tongue is attached at the front of its mouth.
Many amphibians can change their skin color to match their environment as protection.
A group of frogs is called a chorus.
The smallest frogs are about 10mm long. The largest frog, the Goliath frog, is 17 to 23 cm long. (They measure frog length from its nose to vent.)
Contributed by Sophia Hawthorne, age 8
