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Amphibians  POISONOUS FROG                                     DISTANT KIN   62-63       POISON IN COLOR  72-73
          Frogs of the genus
          Dendrobates secrete a special                         BETWEEN LAND AND WATER  64-65  AXOLOTL   74-75
          type of poison that attacks                           JUMPING ATHLETES  66-67   A VERY PECULIAR TAIL  76-77
          the nervous system.
                                                                DEEP EMBRACE  68-69       NEWTS   78-79
                                                                METAMORPHOSIS  70-71






































































 ew groups of amphibians have  skin. All frogs of this genus have  caecilians) has been their conquest of  take in oxygen through their skin and
 generated as much scientific  spectacular coloring to warn their  land. This completely transformed the  lungs. Here you will also discover how
 interest as frogs of the genus  predators of the danger. One of the most  extremities of these animals, allowing  frogs and toads reproduce and how
 Dendrobates, which produce  important traits of amphibians (newts,  them to move on land instead of  newts feed, among other curious facts.
 F toxic secretions through their  salamanders, frogs, toads, and  swimming. They also had to adapt to
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