What Type Of Animal Is That? Game 4

Below are photographs of various types of animals including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, arachnids, insects, and crustaceans that can be found in Arches National Park. Can you tell which is which? Let's try.

Below are 8 rows of photographs of animals.
Click on the row of animals that are AMPHIBIANS to advance in this activity.

*HINTS:

  • Amphibians have backbones
  • The internal temperature of their bodies varies, depending on the environment
  • Amphibians spend time in the water and on the land
  • Their larvae mature in water and breathe through gills
  • Adults breathe air through lungs and skin and their skin must remain moist to aid in breathing
  • The skin of amphibians is usually smooth and does not have hair, scales or feathers
  • They do not have claws on their toes
  • They have three-chambered hearts

A composite image with two photos: a closeup of a bright yellow and green lizard and a closeup of a patterned yellow and black snake slithering on red sand
Collared Lizard; Gophersnake

NPS

A composite image with three photos. The first photo is a closeup of a yellow butterfly with black stripes. The second photo is a closeup of a green and white striped beetle. The third photo is a closeup of a blue dragonfly with brown and white wings.
Tiger Swallowtail; Ten-Lined Giant Chafer Beetle (June Bug); Widow Skimmer Dragonfly
Composite image of four photos: a portrait of a bighorn sheep, a coyote looking over its shoulder, a closeup of a bat, and a park ranger in a flat hat
Bighorn Sheep; Coyote; Townsend's Big-Eared Bat; Park Ranger
A composite image with three photos. The first photo is a closeup of a blue and white bird perched on a tree. The second photo is an action shot of a bald eagle in flight. The third photo is a closeup of a raven looking into the distance.
Scrub Jay; Bald Eagle; Raven
A composite image of two photos. The first photo is a closeup of a black spider with a red marking on its back. The second photo is a closeup of a tan scorpion with black stripes.
Black Widow Spider; Giant Hairy Scorpion
A composite image of 3 photos. The first photo is a closeup of a small yellow shrimp with hair-like legs. The second photo is a closeup of a small brown shrimp with a round and smooth body. The third image is a of a dark brown shrimp with yellow markings.
Fairy Shrimp; Tadpole Shrimp; Clam Shrimp

USGS/Tim Graham

A composite photo with two images. The first image is a photo of a large blue-gray fish held up by two hands. The second image is a drawing of a green speckled fish with a small head.
Colorado Pikeminnow; Razorback Sucker

Left — Colorado State University;
Right — © Gloria Brown

A composite image with three photos. The first photo is an action shot of a spotted frog jumping in water. The second photo is a closeup of a yellow and black salamander. The third photo is a closeup of a blue-gray toad with green spots.
Northern Leopard Frog; Tiger Salamander; Red-spotted Toad

Last updated: July 3, 2021

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