Lissamphibians facts for kids
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Lissamphibia
Haeckel, 1866
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The subclass Lissamphibia includes all living amphibians. They are classified in three orders:
- the Anura: frogs, including toads
- the Caudata or Urodela: salamanders, including newts
- the Gymnophiona or Apoda: the limbless caecilians.
Although the ancestry of each group is controversial, all share certain common characteristics, which indicates they evolved from a common ancestor and so form a clade.
Images for kids
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Reconstruction of Gerobatrachus, possible ancestor of salamanders and frogs
See also
In Spanish: Anfibios modernos para niños
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