Cold blooded vertabrate flashcards
an animal that has a backbone
vertabrates
an animal that can use body heat from chemical reactions iin the body’s cells to maintain a constant body tempature
Endothern
an organism that needs sources of heat outside of itself
Ectotherm
a faint line visible on both sides of a fish’s body that runs the length of the body and marks the location of sense organs that detect vibrations in water
Lateral Line
a respiratory organ in which oxygen from the water is exchanged with carbon dioxide from the blood
Gill
hagfish, lambreys
Jawless fishes (examples)
sharks,stingray,chimarea
Cartilaginous fishes (examples)
minnows,carps, catfish
Bony fishes (examples)
a gas-filled sac that is used to control buoyancy; also known as a gas bladder
Swim bladder
a respiratory oxygen in which oxygen from the air is exchanged with carbon dioxide from the blood
Lung
the aquatic, fish-shaped larva of a frog or toad
Tadpole
a phase in the life cycle of many animals during which a rapid change from the immatue form of an organism to the adult form takes place.
Metamorphosis
a group of limbless, vermiform or serpentine amphibians.
Caecilians
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
Salamanders
is any member of a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura
Frogs
a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands
Toads
a type of egg that is surrouded by a membrane,the amnion,and that in reptiles,birds,and egg-laying mammals contains a large amount of yolk and is surounding by shell.
Amniotic egg
a slow-moving reptile, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell into which it can retract its head and thick legs.
Turtles
a turtle, typically a herbivorous one that lives on land.
Tortoises
a large predatory semiaquatic reptile with long jaws, long tail, short legs, and a horny textured skin, using submersion and stealth to approach prey unseen.
Crocodiles
a large semiaquatic reptile similar to a crocodile but with a broader and shorter head, native to the Americas and China.
alligators
a long limbless reptile which has no eyelids, a short tail, and jaws that are capable of considerable extension. Some snakes have a venomous bite.
Snakes
a reptile that typically has a long body and tail, four legs, movable eyelids, and a rough, scaly, or spiny skin.
Lizards
a nocturnal burrowing lizard-like reptile with a crest of soft spines along its back, now confined to some small islands off New Zealand.
Tuataras
