Amphibian Classification

Question 1

dermophiidae

Answer 1

family in order gymnophiona. neotropical, terrestrial, primary and secondary annuli, annular scales.

Question 2

typhlonectidae

Answer 2

family in order gymnophiona. only zygokrophatic, aquatic, mostly south american and eurasian, looks very eel like

Question 3

ascaphidae

Answer 3

family in order anura. tailed frogs! cloacal extension looks like a tail. more vertebrae than most, no vocalizations

Question 4

bombinatoridae

Answer 4

family in order anura. fire-bellied and jungle toads. some aposematic (specimens lose color > just speckled).

Question 5

pipidae

Answer 5

family in order anura. clawed frogs (also tongueless). aquatic, includes those pet ones. webbed feet, lateral line too

Question 6

scaphiopodidae

Answer 6

family in order anura. spadefoot- look for metatarsal tubercles. desert habitat, vertical pupils. look like toads, check the feet!!

Question 7

ranidae

Answer 7

family in order anura. true frogs. generic

Question 8

microhylidae

Answer 8

family in order anura. narrowmouthed frogs, no teeth. round pupils, neck fold.

Question 9

dendrobatidae

Answer 9

family in order anura. poison dart frogs. specimens look SHRIVELED. small, diurnal, short heads, spots/stripes.

Question 10

hylidae

Answer 10

1065 spp family in order anura. tree frogs! very evident toe pads!! most have horizontal pupils

Question 11

bufonidae

Answer 11

family in order anura, true toads. parotoid glands. 655 spp

Question 12

cryptobranchidae

Answer 12

family in order caudata. giant salamanders, in USA and asia. paedomorphic, aquatic, egg guarders. BIG. folds > lasagna lizards, also theres a skull of one.

Question 13

hynobiidae

Answer 13

family in order caudata. look normal, japanese, have ext. fertilization, lung reduction (very typical)

Question 14

sirenidae

Answer 14

family in order caudata. sirens. have lateral line, external gills, paedomorphic, NO HIMDLIMBS.

Question 15

ambystomatidae

Answer 15

family in order caudata. mole salamanders (inc. tiger salamanders), solid-looking. paddle-like tail, costal grooves. inc. axolotl. look for beefy.

Question 16

salamandridae

Answer 16

family in order caudata. true salamanders and newts. terrestrial larvae (efts), aquatic adults. longer tails and legs. some aposematic. ours are polka dot.

Question 17

amphiumidae

Answer 17

family in order caudata. 1-3 toed spp. very reduced limbs but they have forelimbs and hindlimbs!!

Question 18

plethodontidae

Answer 18

family in order caudata. lungless, most derived, shoot out tongue, nasolabial groove, costal grooves.

Question 19

proteidae

Answer 19

family in order caudata. mudpuppies, olms. neotenic, ext. gills. but not reduced limbs. some have no eyes. our specimen looks like an axolotl

Question 20

rhynophrinidae

Answer 20

he looks like a huge purple freak. mexican burrowing toad. large limbs, tiny snout.