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The largest living amphibian is the 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus), but this is dwarfed by the extinct 9 m (30 ft) Prionosuchus from the middle Permian of Brazil. The study of amphibians is called batrachology, while the study of both reptiles and amphibians is called herpetology.
frogs, salamanders, and caecilians. Amphibia. Amphibians include frogs, toads (actually a family of frogs), and salamanders. Amphibians are vertebrates, so they have a bony skeleton.Most amphibians live part of their lives underwater and part on land. Amphibians reproduce by laying eggs that do not have a soft skin, not a hard shell.rogs, salamanders, and caecilians. Amphibia. Amphibians include frogs, toads (actually a family of frogs), and salamanders. Amphibians are vertebrates, so they have a bony skeleton.