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Yes, but they still have shells. Their shells are just a moist material instead of a hard one.
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∙ 9y agoNo, they are covered by sot jelly .
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Do amphibians lay eggs without shells?
No hard outer coating. Although they do have a jelly coating for minimal protection. Some eggs are also toxic.
The eggs of amphibians can dry out easily because they?
are found on land, so they do not have a moist environment to keep them from drying out, and have a leather shell, instead of a hard shell. hard shells are better at keeping water and liquids in, while leather shells are not
What type of environment must amphibians lay their eggs?
Amphibians must lay their eggs in a moist environment. Some must lay their eggs directly in the water. Some amphibians give birth to live young.
Why doesn't an iguana belong to the amphibians group?
Because amphibians have to be able to breathe in water and they have to keep their skin moist to survive. Amphibians have scale-less skin and lay soft, jelly-like eggs. An iguana is a reptile because: it has dry, scaly skin; it lays eggs with leathery shells and it is cold-blooded. It also can only breathe air, not water but all amphibians can breathe in water.
Why do eggs of amphibians require moist environment?
So they do not dry out and die.If the soil is moist it absorbed the rays of the sun heating the egg. Also amphibians love in moist conditions so it is easier to start a new life
What makes amphibians different from all other vertebrates?
Amphibians don't have amniotic eggs - their eggs don't have shells, and they have to be laid in water. In general, amphibians are more dependent on water, most of them having aquatic larvae and having to keep their skin moist even as adults in order to breathe through it.
Why amphibians must lay their eggs in a moist environment?
they need the water so their sperm can swim to the eggs.
What kinds of animals lay eggs without shells?
Hens are birds.Most (but not all) reptiles, amphibians and fish lay eggs.In addition, there are two types of egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes. The platypus and the echidna are monotremes.
Amphibians are very sensitive to changes in their environment because their moist skins can absorb chemicals from pond water?
Since most amphibians are cold blooded they need to keep to a certain level of heat. And a certain level of coolness. So that why they are sensitive to the changes in the enviroment. Improved Answer: Because their skins are delicate, and eggs lack shells, amphibians are especially senstive to their enviroment. - Science Book.
Why amphibians live near water or in a moist environment?
amphibians are those kind of animals,which couldnt leave without water ,and they also cant breath in water too long,so they need to come out on ground. they need to be clother to the water because they eat water insects, fishes,some kind of plants and so on, which are important for them. if they couldnt find food on ground,they are going into the water.
Where does fertilization take place in most amphibians?
In most amphibians, fertilization takes place externally instead of internally. To prevent the eggs from drying out, external fertilization occurs in water or another moist place.
Do amphibians lay hard eggs?
Jelly-coated eggs eggs eg. frogspawn. Most amphibians lay their eggs in water.
