Wednesday, June 18th
June's meeting will feature an open discussion on how to maintain your reptiles and amphibians at home as well as our care sheet program. You are welcome to bring your animals to this meeting.
Meetings start promptly at 8pm in the Alumni Room of Medaille College.
Amphibian Information
Amphibians as a group are often confused with reptiles, but they are their own distinct and separate group of animals. Amphibians are separated into three groups; salamanders and newts, frogs and toads, and caecilians. Amphibians are considered cold blooded. You may also hear the terms poikilothermic or ectothermic. These terms are usually used as synonyms for cold blooded. All of these terms mean that these animals can not regulate their own body temperature like birds and mammals. This means that if it's 85° where the amphibian is, then that amphibian will have a body temperature of 85° as well.
Amphibians lay eggs in water where when they hatch they have gills like fish and get their oxygen from the water. As they grow most amphibians go through a metamorphosis or change and develop lungs and legs to live on land.
Unlike reptiles amphibians have smooth moist skin and many use this skin to aid in their breathing. Because of this many amphibians are susceptible to environmental changes and frequent handling.
Click below to find out more about different amphibians.
Help reptiles in need by donating to our Adoption Fund! Your donations will help feed and house reptiles waiting for adoption.