Lacking these membranes, amphibians require water bodies for reproduction, although some species have developed various strategies for protecting or bypassing the vulnerable aquatic larval stage.
lˈækɪŋ ðiːz mˈɛmbɹeɪnz, æmfˈɪbiənz ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚ wˈɔːɾɚ bˈɑːdiz fɔːɹ ɹᵻpɹədˈʌkʃən, ɔːlðˈoʊ sˌʌm spˈiːsiːz hæv dɪvˈɛləpt vˈɛɹiəs stɹˈæɾədʒiz fɔːɹ pɹətˈɛktɪŋ ɔːɹ bˈaɪpæsɪŋ ðə vˈʌlnɚɹəbəl əkwˈæɾɪk lˈɑːɹvəl stˈeɪdʒ.