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Amphibian

A flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water.An airplane designed to take off and land on water.Cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form.Relating to or characteristic of animals of the class amphibia.Amphibians are found in the taxonomic class of amphibia, amphibians are capable of both occupying and successfully living in both land and aquatic communities.amphibian

(Science: zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphibia; as, amphibian reptiles.

(Science: zoology) One of the amphibia.


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Can a turtle and a frog breed?

... but of course, I, being a bored housewife, couldn't let it go and kept looking. I came up with the theory that they couldn't because one is an amphibian and one is a reptile. Unfortunately science is not my thing, so I have no way of proving (or disproving) this theory. If anyone can help me ...

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by jbfurby
Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:07 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can a turtle and a frog breed?
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Re: Any other explanations other than Mutation?

... up on Tiktaalik ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiktaalik ), a species of lobe-finned fish that's about as close to a half-fish/half-amphibian as you can wish for. To claim that the fossil record is inconsistent with current evolutionary theory is worse than inaccurate; fossil lineages ...

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by alextemplet
Sun May 10, 2009 7:51 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any other explanations other than Mutation?
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Views: 1738

Re: Any other explanations other than Mutation?

... but a mark against the theory. Even so called missing links appear with fully formed features. A good example is the fish eusthenopteron and amphibian ichstyothega, claimed to be transitional forms. One has fully developed fins, one has fully developed legs. Because they have similar features ...

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by AFJ
Sun May 10, 2009 6:27 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any other explanations other than Mutation?
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Bible vs Darwin

... respiratory system is messed up and they can't use their appendages very well? The only other scenario I suppose would be that a fish bore an amphibian.

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by AFJ
Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:51 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bible vs Darwin
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The Best Biology Definitions

Just had to share this. I'm sure you have plenty of your own to add :lol: Antibody ............... not in favor of anybody Amphibian ............... someone who tells lies Aphotic ............... doesn't like to take pictures Auxin ............... large beasts of burden Axon ............... ...

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by aliengeek
Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:47 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Best Biology Definitions
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