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"
1The first aquatic creatures were succeeded by the amphibia, the reptiles.
2The amphibia were now definitely ousted from their position of dominance.
3But they are partly lost in the amphibia, and entirely in the higher Vertebrates.
4This is very clearly shown by the comparative ontogeny of the fishes and amphibia.
5Then come the amphibia, which include the toads, frogs, etc.