Principles of Biology
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Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
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Chapter 27.3, Problem 2TYK
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Small vertebrates that need a moist environment or water to survive are termed as ‘Amphibians’. All the species like frog, salamanders, toads, and newts, etc., can absorb and breathe water through their skin. They have specific skin glands.
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