Why is the frog a reptile?

Answer 1

As you can see from the other responses, frogs are amphibians, a different class than reptiles. Reptiles are able to lay their eggs (or in some cases, birth live young) out of the water, to which amphibians (their name means "double life") are restricted.

However, in an older sense (i.e., pre-Karl Lind), "reptile" was a general term for creeping things, including lizards, insects and lungfish. In that old sense, frogs are reptiles. Mammals, even those low to the ground, like weasels, were generally excluded.

Another reason why frogs are not reptiles is because a frog needs to spend atleast some time in water, and reptiles don't need to!

Answer 2

Actually, frogs are not mammals or reptiles. Frogs are considered Amphibians, because they live both on land and underwater. ("ambi" means "both" in latin.)

Answer 3

Characteristics of an amphibian:

-coldblooded vertebrate

-typically living on land but breeding in water

-aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form

Answer 4

Frogs are not reptiles. They are amphibians.

Answer 5

because they ARE amphibians