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    "definition": "A class of ectothermic vertebrates comprising frogs and toads (Anura), salamanders and newts (Caudata) and caecilians (Gymnophiona), with more than 8,000 species; most have aquatic larvae such as tadpoles and permeable skin, and many are threatened by habitat loss and chytrid fungal disease.",
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      "describe life cycles and biology",
      "find conservation status and protections",
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      "Lizards are reptiles with dry scaly skin"
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        "note": "Measure mass with a suitable balance and record species, life stage and hydration condition."
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        "note": "Measure temperature with a validated method and record environmental conditions because these animals are ectothermic."
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        "Handle toxic species without care or advise people to do so.",
        "Disclose locations of rare populations in ways that invite collecting."
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        "The animals themselves",
        "Ecosystems that depend on them",
        "People handling toxic species"
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        "Biological recording schemes"
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                    "text": "Which species is it, according to a field guide?",
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                    "text": "What is the IUCN Red List status of this species?",
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                    "text": "Is it legally protected here, and is handling allowed?",
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                  {
                    "text": "Is a licence needed for surveys?",
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        "id": "help",
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        "rationale": "People can help.",
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                    "text": "How can a wildlife-friendly pond be created?",
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                    "text": "Should animals or spawn be moved between ponds?",
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            "id": "migration",
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                "questions": [
                  {
                    "text": "Which toad patrol or crossing projects operate here?",
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                  {
                    "text": "How can volunteers help safely?",
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    "Should orders be separate entries?",
    "How should AmphibiaWeb be linked?",
    "How should local protections be linked?"
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