Define POTZ and its importance in keeping an amphibian healthy. ...

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Define POTZ and its importance in keeping an amphibian healthy.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

List some of the reasons that amphibians are disappearing
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[ebenov]

Answer to Question 1

POTZ represents the Preferred Optimal Temperature Zone.
Amphibians are poikilotherms (cold-blooded is dated, inaccurate terminology) and are dependent upon environmental temperatures to maintain body temperature and metabolic activity. (Ectotherm is an acceptable response.)

Answer to Question 2

Human encroachment into habitats, destruction of habitat, insecticide, removal of food sources, over collection and exploitation to supply the hobbyist market and environmental concerns.

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[parshano]

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