As a naturalist,you are responsible for training volunteers in the identification of the types of amphibians.The volunteers will use this information to correctly describe the animals to school groups that will visit your nature center.The training documentation for the volunteers lists important characteristics of the different groups of amphibians,but you notice that one of the items on the list is incorrect.Indicate which description is not correct.
A)Frogs,toads,and most salamanders have four legs whereas caecilians are legless.
B)Some adult salamanders retain larval characteristics such as external gills.
C)Most caecilians can be found burrowing in the soil of tropical forests.
D)While some frogs may advertise their distasteful nature by bright coloration,salamanders always have cryptic coloration.

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This statement is not entirely accurate. While many species of salamanders do have cryptic coloration to blend in with their surroundings, there are some species that are brightly colored and patterned as a warning to predators that they are toxic or distasteful. Therefore, the statement that "salamanders always have cryptic coloration" is incorrect.

As a Naturalist,you Are Responsible for Training Volunteers in the Identification