Classification of vertebrates Flashcards
Linnean vs Cladistic classification system
linnean is the base for modern classification and is based on similar features. Cladistic is based on shared traits
Class amphibians include
Frogs, salamanders and caecilians
amphibians have _____ slits lost during metamorphosis
gill
amphibians have ____ skin that is sensitive to desiccation
thin
amphibians have _____ glands
mucus
amphibians have _____ glands that deter predators
poison ( granular)
amphibians are
ectothermic
amphibians have eggs that
lack shells and amnionic membranes
amphibians eggs are deposited
in water or moist environments
frogs have _____ fertilization
external
salamanders and caecilians have ____ fertilization
internal
amphibians typically have
four legs
amphibians have no ____
scales
amphibians have _______ chambered hearts
three
Frogs loose _____ during metamorphosis
tail
frogs have ______ respiration
cutaneous
frogs have no
diaphragm
salamanders retail their
tails
salamanders may retain
gills and have lungs regenerate
extraembryonic membranes
enclose embryos
amniotes have ____ or _____ shells
calcareous ; leathery
sauropsids
amniotes that are birds or reptiles
synapsida
amniotes that are mammals
reptiles have ______ skeleton
ossified