Expert Guide: Setting Up an Optimal Amphibian Tank

Amphibians are vertebrates that spend part of the time on land and part of the time in the water. Frogs, toads and salamanders are amphibians that you can raise in tanks. You will have to maintain the tank's temperature because amphibians can't regulate their own body heat [source: San Diego Zoo].

The water requirements differ among amphibians. Some amphibians spend most of their time in the water and just come up to breathe, while others need rocks to climb up out of the water on. Some amphibians, like salamanders, need humidity and a dry area, as well [source: Bogaerts].

Here's how to set up a tank for amphibians.