that spend part of their lives under water breathing with gills. They spend the rest of the time on land breathing with lungs. Amphibians are cold-blooded. Their body temperature depends on the temperature of their environment.

The most obvious difference between frogs and toads is their skin. Frogs have moist smooth skin, greenish brown to yellow in color. Toads have drier bumpier skin, which is often brownish. The slimy look of frogs (they don't feel slimy) is caused by a secretion from glands in the skin, which keeps it moist and supple. This is very important because frogs breath through their skin as well as through their lungs.

The major difference between newts and salamanders is size. Newts are much smaller than most salamanders. Lets find out more about all these amphibians. Click on the links below to discover more about frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders.