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Wildlife: Amphibians Amphibians | Birds | Mammals | Reptiles | Wildlife Welcome to the amphibian section.
Amphibian, common name for any animal of the vertebrate class lying between fishes and reptiles on the evolutionary scale. Emerging from the oceans almost 400 million years ago, amphibians were the first vertebrates (animals with a backbone) to venture onto land. The class, with about 4400 existing species, includes three living orders: the tailed amphibians, consisting of the salamanders (including newts) and sirens; the tailless amphibians, comprised of frogs and toads; and the caecilians, which are wormlike amphibians that are limbless and have vestigial eyes. With their slender bodies and long tails, some amphibians, such as the salamanders, may be mistaken for lizards and other reptiles. Unlike reptiles, however, amphibians have no epidermal scales, and most must stay close to water to survive.
Many interesting amphibians can be found inside the Kruger
National Park. From plain coloured frogs to excitingly coloured
salamanders.
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in the amphibian section in the near future you will be able to
find out about many of the amphibians living inside the Kruger
National Park. 