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Amphibians require water to reproduce as their eggs do not have a water proof shell. that requires that the developing young be in water. Also, amphibians go through a process of metamorphosis Reptiles, most of them, lay eggs that are more waterproof and do not dry out. The young of reptiles are born as miniatures of the adults and do not require water sources to mature.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 7y agoThey need water, because amphibians spend a lot of time in water. There are not enough places in deserts with large quantities of water for amphibians to swim in.
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What are similarities between amphibians and birds?
Amphibians have a 3 valved heart, while birds have a 4 valved heart. reproduction system is similar, they both lay eggs. But birds (Aves) lay hard shelled eggs, and Amphibians lay soft jell-like eggs. They are also both omnivorous.
What is a fertile place in the desert?
An oasis is a fertile place in the desert with permanent water.A fertile place in the dessert is known as an oasis in the desert. An oasis in the desert has more water, and therefore more plant growth.
Do more people die in the desert than of dehydration?
More people drown in the desert than by dehydration.
In what desert do you find the desert tortoise?
The desert tortoise is found primarily in the Sonoran Desert and Mojave Desert.
What separates the savanna from the desert?
The savanna receives more rainfall than the desert and has much more vegetation, primarily grasses, that support a greater variety of animal life.
Is there any poisonous amphibians or reptiles in California?
Yes! there's more venomous Amphibians than Reptiles.
Are dinosaurs more closely related to amphibians than reptiles?
No, dinosaurs are more closely related to reptiles than amphibians. Both dinosaurs and reptiles belong to the group called diapsids, which are characterized by having two openings in the skull behind the eye socket. Amphibians, on the other hand, belong to a different group called tetrapods.
Why corcodile is not an amphibian?
Crocodiles are a group of reptiles and they do not belong to the amphibians. Reptiles are a more recent groep of animals compared to the amphibians.
Are there more reptile species or amphibians species?
Reptiles
Do reptiles have a more complex heart than amphibians?
No.
Were dinosaurs mammals or amphibians?
Neither...They were reptiles. dinosaurs were nether amphibians or mammals they were all reptiles, though they are more closely related to birds.
Do reptiles have a more complex heart that amphibians?
Reptiles and amphibians have a rather similar heart if not the same, they both have 2 atria and one ventricle combining to three chambers in their hearts.
Reptiles are much more extensively adapted to life on land than amphibians in that reptiles?
lay shelled eggs
Why can reptiles carry more body mass than amphibians?
because their limbs and bones are stronger than those of amphibians
Why are crocodiles reptiles and not amphibians?
I suppose they are part of the lizard family... to put it more specific I would say they are amphibious reptiles.
Are dinosaurs closer to amphibians than to reptiles?
They are generally considered reptiles, though some think they should have their own class.
Why is the temperature of fish more consistent than reptiles or amphibians?
Water keeps temperature more constant.
