Word Origin & History. moniker 1849, said to be originally a hobo term (but attested in London underclass from 1851), of uncertain origin; perhaps from monk (monks and nuns take new names with their vows, and early 19c. British tramps referred to themselves as in the monkery).
northern American bull frog (female) Frogs, toads, and salamanders belong to a class of animals called Amphibians. They are vertebrates (back-boned animals) with smooth (moist) or warty skins. They lay unshelled eggs, usually in water, and most species have a gilled, swimming larval stage (such as a tadpole).
Are Mudpuppies Amphibians or Reptiles? A mudpuppy is a type of salamander and is classified as being an amphibian, although it is the only aquatic species of salamander within existence today and also never leaves the water. âº âº âº Are Mudpuppies Amphibians or Reptiles? Comments. wrong the axolotl is a salamander that never leaves the water, they are endangered.