| A | B |
| amphibians | four legged invertebrates that live on land and in the water |
| frogs | amphibians that do not have tails as adults and live in or around the water |
| toads | amphibians that have no tails and do not live near water. |
| salamanders and newts | lizard like amphibians |
| spawning | when eggs are fertilized |
| tadpole | a fishlike stage |
| adult stage | a mature frog |
| eggs | sex cells from female frogs |
| metamorphosis | when organisms go through changes in appearance as they mature into adults |
| amphibians are | disappearing at alarming rates each year |