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webbed digits, protruding eyes , and the absence of a tail. anura means "tail-less," coming from the greek an-, meaning "without," and oura, meaning "tail." formerly, this order was referred to as salientia, from the latin saltare, meaning "to jump." anurans have well-developed voices, whereas the other
two orders of amphibians are limited to sounds such as coughs and grunts. frogs are the most numerous and diverse amphibians, being found in nearly all habitats, including arboreal, aquatic, and terrestrial niches, and every continent except antarctica . three species have ranges that extend above the...
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