Amphibians Trivia

Quiz

1. Which group of amphibians are characterized by their lizard-like appearance?
2. What name is given to the larval stage in the biological life cycle of an amphibian?
3. Name the largest amphibian in the world?
4. If you see an amphibian with warty or rough skin is it a toad or a frog?








5. What is the common English language term used to refer to an aggressive, large frog, regardless of species?
6. Which country is home to the world's greatest number of amphibian species?
7. Found in the UK, which type of amphibian is a small semi-aquatic amphibian that looks like a cross between a frog and a lizard?
8. What frog is the largest frog in the world?
9. Possibly the UK's most familiar amphibian, which species of frog is distributed throughout Britain and Ireland?
10. Which order of burrowing amphibians look like either snakes or earthworms?

Answers

1. Salamanders/li>
2. Tadpole
3. Chinese giant salamander
4. A toads (toads have famously warty or rough skin, while a frog's is smooth)
5. Bullfrog
6. Brazil
7. Newts
8. Goliath Frog
9. Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
10. Caecilians