Amphibians are a group of tetrapod vertebrates that include modern-day frogs and toads, caecilians, and newts and salamanders. The first amphibians evolved from lobe-finned fishes approximately 370 million years ago during the Devonian Period.n this article, we'll take a look at six groups of amphibians, their characteristics and the organisms that belong to each group. Amphibians are one of the six basic animal groups. Other basic animal groups include birds, fish, invertebrates, mammals, and reptiles. Smooth Newt-Lissotriton vulgaris.
Esther Elizabeth Rolle (November 8, 1920 â November 17, 1998) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Florida Evans, on the CBS television sitcom Maude for two seasons (1972â1974) and its spin-off series Good Times for five seasons (1974â77, 1978â79).
Esther Rolle appeared early in her career in the film, Nothing But a Man (1964). After Good Times ended, she appeared in a number of made-for-television movies and films, including Driving Miss Daisy and My Fellow Americans. A memorable role was that of Aunt Sarah in the film Rosewood (1997). She had a major role in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings based on Maya Angelou's memoir of the same name, and has the distinction of having won the first Emmy Award for the category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, in 1979, for her work in the television movie Summer of My German Soldier.