Organisms

Amphibians

VERTEBRATES belonging to the class amphibia such as frogs, toads, newts and salamanders that live in a semiaquatic environment.

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Abstract

VERTEBRATES belonging to the class amphibia such as frogs, toads, newts and salamanders that live in a semiaquatic environment.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Amphibia
  • Amphibian

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specific available genera; NIM when experimental animal

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History Note

2009 (1963)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.090w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amphibians. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000663. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000663
  2. Amphibians. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibian
  3. Amphibians. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10908