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> Why is there only one amphibian?

Because amphibians are essentially made up of frogs/toads, salamanders, and caecilian.

People like frogs, it is an important emoji to have.

Salamanders on a small scale look too similar to a lizard.

Caecilians on a small scale look too similar to worms or snakes.

So the only reasonable amphibian to have an emoji is a frog.



Axolotl. Very popular and recognizable.


These are amazing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFkIG9S2Mmg - The Insane Biology of: The Axolotl


Craziest thing IMO: It doesn't leave its larval stage, but you can give it the hormones that turn other reptilians into adults - and they work! You'll get a living adult axolotl, a pretty normal looking reptile with just a few minor bugs (IIRC).


FWIW, iOS's emoji keyboard suggests the lizard emoji if you search for "salamander" (or "gecko", though it's not an amphibian).




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