amniotic
Unlike other tetrapod vertebrates reptiles, birds, and mammals , amphibians do not produce amniotic eggs. Therefore, they must lay their eggs in water so they wont dry out. Their eggs are usually covered in a jelly-like substance, like the frog eggs shown in Figure below . The jelly helps keep the eggs moist and offers some protection from predators.
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