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Lurking on or in the floor of tropical forests are the most unusual of all the amphibians-the legless caecilians.
At around 5,400 species of frogs and toads, salamanders and caecillians, the extant (living) amphibians are the smallest group of tetrapod vertebrates.
Amphibians are fishes out of water leading what amounts to a double existence. This duality is acknowledged even in their scientific name - Gr. amphi, dual + bios, life.
Following Constantine's policies of religious toleration, the Christian Church began to turn on itself through heresies like Donatism, threatening public peace.
"Salamander - borne in the sun-kissed flame. Who was it lit your candle and branded you with your name?"
(Lyrics from the Jethro Toll song "Salamander")
"Theories pass. The frog remains." (Jean Rostand)
British broadcaster David Attenborough's latest documentary delves into the world of amphibians and reptiles.
One kind of fish gave rise to all four-legged animals.
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