All amphibians start out as
soft eggs. The eggs hatch into tadpoles.
They start life in the water,
but live their adult life on the land.
Newts are amphibians, too.
This is the Emperor newt.
This is a newt with her eggs.
Salamanders are amphibians.
All amphibians hatch from eggs.
Amphibians must lay their eggs in water.
The water keeps the eggs wet.
If they laid their eggs on land the sun would dry them out
and no tadpoles would hatch.
Tadpoles are tiny when they hatch.
All baby amphibians are called tadpoles.
and baby salamanders are tadpoles, too.
QUIZ
1. Where do amphibians live? _________ and ____________
2. How are they born? _________
3. What are baby amphibians called? ___________________
4. Name 3 amphibians. ________ _____________ _________________