cold blooded Flashcards
Vertebrates
an animal of a large group distinguished by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
Endotherm
an animal that is dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat; a warm-blooded animal.
Ectotherm
an animal that is dependent on external sources of body heat.
Lateral Line
a visible line along the side of a fish consisting of a series of sense organs which detect pressure and vibration.
Gill
an organ (as of a fish) for obtaining oxygen from water.
Jawless fishes (examples)
Pteraspidomorphi
Cartilaginous fishes (examples)
batoids
Bony fishes (examples)
Sunny
Swim bladder
The swim bladder, gas bladder, fish maw, or air bladder is an internal gas-filled organ that contributes to the ability of many bony fish (but not cartilaginous fish) to control their buoyancy, and thus to stay at their current water depth without having to expend energy in swimming.
Lung
a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest (thorax).
Tadpole
aquatic larval stage of frogs and toads.
Metamorphosis
change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
Caecilians
Caecilians are a group of limbless, vermiform or serpentine amphibians.
Salamanders
Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults.
frogs
A frog is any member of a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura