![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Toads generally have dry, warty skin and no webbing between their toes. In Hong Kong, there are 24 species of frogs, including the White-spined Cascade Frog ( Amolops albispinus), which has only been recored on Lantau Island. The local frogs differ greatly in size, from the tiny Romer's Tree Frog ( Liuixalus romeri), which is about 1.5cm long to the huge Giant Spiny Frog ( Quasipaa spinosa), which grows to over 14cm in length. They mostly live near water bodies and are good swimmers. Frogs generally have slippery skin, with webbing between their toes. They spend their larval stage in water, but the adults are mainly terrestrial. They have no true neck and the adults are tail-less. In Hong Kong, this group is represented by only one species: the Hong Kong Newt ( Paramesotriton hongkongensis), which can be found in pristine mountain streams at all elevations.Īnurans consist of frogs and toads. Caudates are characterized by an elongated body, a long tail and an apparent neck. The Hong Kong amphibians belong to either Caudata (tailed amphibians) or Anura (tail-less amphibians). As they mature, they typically develop lungs and legs by a process called metamorphosis, so they are able to leave water and live on land. Amphibians hatch out as aquatic larvae (tadpoles), breathing through gills. Amphibians are cold-blooded they have bare and usually wet skin, without any scales or hair and, the most special feature, they have two distinct life phases. They comprise a group of animals with highly varied external morphology and habits, yet sharing some common characteristics. Amphibians are animals that spend part of their life in water and part on land. ![]()
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