Cutaneous respiration in frog
- Frog belongs to class Amphibia under vertebrates.
- It is an amphibious animal which can live both on land and in water.
- Skin is very important organ through which one third of the total oxygen is obtained.
- When it is in water it respires through skin.
- Frog always keeps its skin moist, because it secretes mucous on to the skin (Mucous layer).
- The mucous layer retains water and reduces evaporation of water from body.
- To keep the skin wet and moist, frogs jump into water very frequently.
- Exchange of gases take place through skin.