Background Information:
- Frogs are amphibious creatures, because while it will live some of its life on land, it must return to the water to reproduce.
- Frogs are carnivores, therefore they eat meat. Small frogs eat insects like flies, mosquitoes, and/or moths.
- Frogs breathe through two external nares, or nostrils on the outside of its head.
- Fun Fact: Instead of drinking water, frogs soak it into their body through their skin.
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| External Anatomy External Nares: Nostrils to help the specimen breathe Mouth: Inside the mouth there are two vomerine teeth in the middle of the roof of the mouth and two maxillary teeth at the sides of the mouth. Eyes: Both of the eyes have three lids. The third lid is called the nictitating membrane, and it is transparent Tympanum: Eardrums so the frog can hear |
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| Undisturbed Internal Anatomy |
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| Intestines: Absorb nutrients from food, collect waste, absorb water Liver: Make bile to aid the digestive process |
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| Kidneys: Filter Blood |
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| Spinal Cord: Relays motor signals coming from the brain to the muscles of the body, and sensory information from the body to the brain. In this image, we illustrated the path from the spinal cord to a muscle in the left leg. |
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