NOTES ON AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES

FROGS, TOADS, NEWTS, SALAMANDERSAND CAECILIANS ARE THE EXAMPLES OF AMPHIBIANS. THESE ARE FOUND ON EVERY SUBCONTINENT EXCEPT ANTARCTICA.
THEY ARE COLD -BLOODED CREATURES.

INDIAN BULLFROG IS THE LARGEST INDIAN FROG.FROGS HAVE BINOCULAR VISION.PURPLE FROG FOUND ONLY IN THE WESTERN GHATS. IT WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 21 ST CENTURY. CRAB EATING-FROG IS THE ONLY MODERN AMPHIBIANS THAT CAN TOLERATE SALTWATER.

CAESCILLIANS IS AN AMPHIBIAN THAT HAS ADAPTED TO A FOSSORIAL LIFESTYLE.
OLIVE RIDLEY TURTLE IS THE SMALLEST MARINE TURTLE.

KING COBRA IS THE ONLY SNAKE THAT BUILDS ITS NEST LIKE A BIRD. LEATHERBACK TURTLE IS KNOWN TO DIVE THE DEEPEST , TRAVEL THE FARTHEST  AND GROW THE BIGGEST.

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