The class of vertebrates that live on land but breed in water; frogs; toads; newts; salamanders; caecilians.
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Examples for "amphibia"
Examples for "amphibia"
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The first aquatic creatures were succeeded by the amphibia, the reptiles.
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The amphibia were now definitely ousted from their position of dominance.
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But they are partly lost in the amphibia, and entirely in the higher Vertebrates.
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This is very clearly shown by the comparative ontogeny of the fishes and amphibia.
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Then come the amphibia, which include the toads, frogs, etc.