AMPHIBIANS:
ECONOMIC
IMPORTANCE
, According to Hocking
and Babbitt (2014), the
contribution of amphibians
to the ecosystem can be
divided into four categories:
provisioning, regulating,
cultural, and supporting
services.
, Amphibians: Provisioning Services
Amphibians contribute by being the food
source and serving as model in medical
research
• Frog legs is the most consumed
body part of the frog throughout
the world.
• During the 20th century, frogs
notably from the family Xenopus
laevis (African clawed frog) were
used to test for human pregnancy.
• Amphibians are also utilized in
traditional medicine in treating
different ailments from warts to
heart disease.
ECONOMIC
IMPORTANCE
, According to Hocking
and Babbitt (2014), the
contribution of amphibians
to the ecosystem can be
divided into four categories:
provisioning, regulating,
cultural, and supporting
services.
, Amphibians: Provisioning Services
Amphibians contribute by being the food
source and serving as model in medical
research
• Frog legs is the most consumed
body part of the frog throughout
the world.
• During the 20th century, frogs
notably from the family Xenopus
laevis (African clawed frog) were
used to test for human pregnancy.
• Amphibians are also utilized in
traditional medicine in treating
different ailments from warts to
heart disease.
