SPECIMEN_01REGENERATION
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Axolotl
Ambystoma mexicanumIt can rebuild complex tissues and retains its aquatic juvenile form throughout adulthood.
Collection 05 / 06
Reptiles + Amphibians
Two ancient paths onto land
Reptiles conserve water with scales and shelled eggs; amphibians keep a close relationship with moisture, often transforming dramatically as they grow.
FIELD MARKS
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Ectothermic vertebrates
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Reptiles have keratin scales
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Amphibian skin exchanges water and gases
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Many amphibians have aquatic larvae
Three remarkable examples
Meet the
specialists.
Each species is a different experiment—one adaptation amplified until it opens an entirely new way to live.
SPECIMEN_02BALLISTICS
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Panther chameleon
Furcifer pardalisElastic tissues power a tongue projection that can reach prey in a fraction of a second.
SPECIMEN_03WARNING
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Strawberry poison frog
Oophaga pumilioBright coloration advertises chemical defenses, while parents carefully tend eggs and tadpoles.