Examples of Different Amphibian Abnormalities
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	Surficial Abnormality - Abnormal pigmentation from old wound Surficial Abnormality - Fluid filled cyst Surficial Abnormality - Hard cyst Surficial Abnormality - Severe edema of the hind limbs Surficial Abnormality - Abnormal pigment. Albino Infectious Disease Perkinsus like protozoan organism infection - example 1 Infectious Disease Perkinsus like protozoan organism infection - example 2 Infectious Disease - Ichthyophonus infection Skeletal Malformation - Taumelia of both hindlimbs Skeletal Malformation - Amelia - example 1 Skeletal Malformation - Amelia - example 2 Skeletal Malformation - Amelia - example 3 Skeletal Malformation - Polymelia Skeletal Malformation - Micromelia with all limb elements shrunken - example 1 Skeletal Malformation - Micromelia with all limb elements shrunken - example 2 Skeletal Malformation - Micromelia with all limb elements shrunken - example 3 Skeletal Malformation - Hemimelia with shrunken calf and foot and normal length thigh Skeletal Malformation - Syndactyly Skeletal Malformation - Anteversion Skeletal Malformation - Brachygnathia Skeletal Malformation - Microcephaly (not currently available) Skeletal Malformation - Scoliosis (not currently available) Skeletal Malformation - Lordosis - example 1 Skeletal Malformation - Lordosis - example 2 Skeletal Malformation - Cutaneous fusion of left hind limb Unclear Etiology - Ectromelia - example 1 Unclear Etiology - Ectromelia - example 2 Skeletal Injury - Ectromelia - example 1 Skeletal Injury - Ectromelia - example 2 Skeletal Injury - Brachydactyly and Ectrodactyly Eye Abnormality - Anopthalmia Eye Abnormality - Black Eye - example 1 Eye Abnormality - Black Eye - example 2 Eye Abnormality - Black Eye - example 3 Eye Abnormality - Reduced pigment Surficial Abnormality - Bifurcated Tail Unclear Etiology - Brachydactyly

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