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The Carboniferous marshes were not without their reptilian inhabitants; but they were Reptiles of the lowest class, the so-called Amphibians, those which are hatched from the egg in an immature condition, undergoing metamorphosis after birth.
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Amphibians frog, toad, salamander are important exterminators of mosquito larvae.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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The above footage is from the "Reptilians and Amphibians" episode of BBC Life, a new epic nature documentary series in the ilk of Planet Earth.
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According to White & White (Amphibians and Reptiles of Delmarva, 2002), that species differs from the similar Fowler's toad in having the "cranial crests not touching parotoid glands or connected by a short spur".
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Figure 17 from Amphibians and Reptiles of Delmarva.
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Amphibians and reptiles such as frogs, crocodiles, and dinosaurs lived primarily in damp coastal areas.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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Amphibians have been on earth for almost 360 million years and never have their numbers been reduced like this.
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First, I thought it was a juvenile, because I estimated its length to be only about 3 cm long, but now I just learned that these frogs don't grow much larger than that; according to White & White (Amphibians and reptiles of Delmarva, 2002), the usual adult size of either species is 3.3 to 5.1 cm.
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Amphibians too, eat millions of insects, and they also are disappearing rapidly.
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According to Amphibians and Reptiles of Delmarva (White & White, 2002), the 2 species may be distinguished by their numbers of certain facial scales.
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