Encyclopaedia of Amphibia (Amphibian Sex Organs)

The amphibians have sprung up from fish-like ancestor and thai in turn given rise lo reptile*. Thus, amphibian consequently hold & very important intermediate position. The term /lwpJiil>iii was coined by Linnaeus although he kept both, the amphibians as well as some reptiles in this particular class- Later on naturalists and taxonomisls put the amphibians particularly in this class, although the characteristic (ealures of the old amphibian* and those of recent are little more different.