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OCR: AMPHIBIANS A MPHIBIANS are animals that and swimming. They normally live in can live on land but need to or near water. Toads have a dry, warty return to water to breed. Amphibians skin and shorter legs with less webbing are ectothermic vertebrates (animals between the toes. They prefer to live with a backbone). The group includes on land, except during breeding. frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts. Frogs and toads are the most common A amphibians. The adults have bulging FROG LIFE Z eyes, a squat body, and no tail. Frogs CYCLE have a smooth skin and long, powerful back legs with webbed feet for jumping Moist skin Tomato frogs Frogs breathe through their skin as well as their lungs. SEE Bulging eyes Powerful back legs NEWTS AND ALSO SALAMANDERS