Other changes include the reduction in size or loss of tail fins, the closure of gill slits, thickening of the skin, the development of eyelids, and certain changes in dentition and tongue structure.
ˈʌðɚ tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ɪŋklˈuːd ðə ɹᵻdˈʌkʃən ɪn sˈaɪz ɔːɹ lˈɔs ʌv tˈeɪl fˈɪnz, ðə klˈoʊʒɚɹ ʌv ɡˈɪl slˈɪts, θˈɪkənɪŋ ʌvðə skˈɪn, ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv ˈaɪlɪdz, ænd sˈɜːʔn̩ tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ɪn dɛntˈɪʃən ænd tˈʌŋ stɹˈʌktʃɚ.