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Click image to see larger image	Newt
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Observations	This newt is laying on a green leaf. Its body looks like it is wet.
Explanations	Two reasons why newts are considered to be amphibians are because they lay eggs and their young undergo metamorphosis. Newts lay eggs in water, but they make sure that they are attached to an aquatic plant. This is different from frogs because frogs lay their eggs in clumps in the water that are free to move around.
California Standards	Adaptation or extinction
National Standards	Adaptation and behavior
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Animal studies BioKIDS species diversity
Related Sets	Amphibians
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Authors	Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez None None
Publisher	None Oct 13 2005
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This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.