Amphibians Flashcards
1
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California Newt Superclass
A
Tetrapoda
2
Q
California Newt Class
A
Amphibia
3
Q
California Newt Order
A
Caudata
4
Q
California Newt Family
A
Salamandridae
5
Q
California Newt Genus/Species
A
Taricha torosa
6
Q
Marbled Salamander Superclass
A
Tetrapoda
7
Q
Marbled Salamander Class
A
Amphibia
8
Q
Marbled Salamander Order
A
Caudata
9
Q
Marbled Salamander Family
A
Ambystomatidae
10
Q
Marbled Salamander Genus/Species
A
Ambystoma opacum
11
Q
Tiger Salmander Superclass
A
Tetrapoda
12
Q
Tiger Salmander Class
A
Amphibia
13
Q
Tiger Salmander Order
A
Caudata
14
Q
Tiger Salmander Family
A
Ambystomatidae
15
Q
Tiger Salmander Genus/Species
A
Ambystoma tigrinum
16
Q
Spotted Salamander Superclass
A
Tetrapoda
17
Q
Spotted Salamander Class
A
Amphibia
18
Q
Spotted Salamander Order
A
Caudata
19
Q
Spotted Salamander Family
A
Ambystomatidae
20
Q
Spotted Salamander Genus/Species
A
Ambystoma maculatum
21
Q
Greater Siren Superclass
A
Tetrapoda
22
Q
Greater Siren Class
A
Amphibia
23
Q
Greater Siren Order
A
Caudata
24
Q
Greater Siren Family
A
Sirenidae
25
Greater Siren Genus/Species
Siren lacertina
26
Rubber Eel Superclass
Tetrapoda
27
Rubber Eel Class
Amphibia
28
Rubber Eel Order
Gymnophiona
29
Rubber Eel Genus/Species
Typhlonectes natans
30
Three-Toed amphiuma Superclass
Tetrapoda
31
Three-Toed amphiuma Class
Amphibia
32
Three-Toed amphiuma Order
Caudata
33
Three-Toed amphiuma Family
Amphiumidae
34
Three-Toed amphiuma Genus/Species
Amphiuma tridactylum
35
Red-backed Salamander Superclass
Tetrapoda
36
Red-backed Salamander Class
Amphibia
37
Red-backed Salamander Order
Caudata
38
Red-backed Salamander Family
Plethodontidae
39
Red-backed Salamander Genus/Species
Plethodon cinereus
40
Northern dusky Salamander Superclass
Tetrapoda
41
Northern dusky Salamander Class
Amphibia
42
Northern dusky Salamander Order
Caudata
43
Northern dusky Salamander Family
Plethodontidae
44
Northern dusky Salamander Genus/Species
Desmognathus fuscus
45
Mudpuppy Superclass
Tetrapoda
46
Mudpuppy Class
Amphibia
47
Mudpuppy Order
Caudata
48
Mudpuppy Family
Necturidae
49
Mudpuppy Genus/Species
Necturus maculosus
50
Eastern Red-spotted Newt Superclass
Tetrapoda
51
Eastern Red-spotted Newt Class
Amphibia
52
Eastern Red-spotted Newt Order
Caudata
53
Eastern Red-spotted Newt Family
Salamandridae
54
Eastern Red-spotted Newt Genus/Species
Notophthalmus viridescens
55
Small-mouthed Salamander Superclass
Tetrapoda
56
Small-mouthed Salamander Class
Amphibia
57
Small-mouthed Salamander Order
Caudata
58
Small-mouthed Salamander Family
Ambystomatidae
59
Small-mouthed Salamander Genus/Species
Ambystoma teanum
60
Narrow-mouthed frog Superclass
Tetrapoda
61
Narrow-mouthed frog Class
Amphibia
62
Narrow-mouthed frog Order
Anura
63
Narrow-mouthed frog Family
Microhylidae
64
Narrow-mouthed frog Genus/Species
Gastrophyrne olivacea
65
Leopard Frog Superclass
Tetrapoda
66
Leopard Frog Class
Amphibia
67
Leopard Frog Order
Anura
68
Leopard Frog Family
Ranidae
69
Leopard Frog Genus/Species
Rana pipiens
70
Cane Toad Superclass
Tetrapoda
71
Cane Toad Class
Amphibia
72
Cane Toad Subclass
Lissamphibia
73
Cane Toad Order
Anura
74
Cane Toad Family
Bufonidae
75
Cane Toad Genus/Species
Bufo marinus
76
European Fire Salamander Superclass
Tetrapoda
77
European Fire Salamander Class
Amphibia
78
European Fire Salamander Order
Caudata
79
European Fire Salamander Family
Salamandridae
80
European Fire Salamander Genus/Species
Salamandra salamandra
81
Eastern Hellbender Superclass
Tetrapoda
82
Eastern Hellbender Class
Amphibia
83
Eastern Hellbender Order
Caudata
84
Eastern Hellbender Family
Cryptobranchidae
85
Eastern Hellbender Genus/Species
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
86
Tree frog Superclass
Tetrapoda
87
Tree frog Class
Amphibia
88
Tree frog Order
Anura
89
Tree frog Family
Hylidae
90
Tree frog Genus/Species
Hyla Species
91
Bullfrog Superclass
Tetrapoda
92
Bullfrog Class
Amphibia
93
Bullfrog Order
Anura
94
Bullfrog Family
Ranidae
95
Bullfrog Genus/Species
Rana Catesbeiana
96
American toad Superclass
Tetrapoda
97
American toad Class
Amphibia
98
American toad Order
Anura
99
American toad Family
Bufonidae
100
American toad Genus/Species
Bufo americanus
101
Mucous skin glands do what?
Secrete lubricant to keep skin moist
102
Granular skin glands do what?
They are defensive/poisonous
103
What is the special visual cell?
Green rods
104
Which muscle elevates the eye?
Levator bulbi muscle
105
Caecilian Order
Gymnophiona
106
Salamander grooves
Nasolabial
107
When adults retain traits seen only in juveniles
Paedomorphism
108
Type of ? that show type of water preferred
External gills
109
Anurans & Caudata are what type of reproduction?
Oviparous
