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AP #1

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an animal of a large group distinguished by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes

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vertebrate

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an animal that is dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat; a warm-blooded animal.

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Endotherms

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an animal that is dependent on external sources of body heat.

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ectotherms

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a visible line along the side of a fish consisting of a series of sense organs which detect pressure and vibration.

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Lateral Line

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the paired respiratory organ of fishes and some amphibians, by which oxygen is extracted from water flowing over surfaces within or attached to the walls of the pharynx.

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Gills

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6
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lampreys and hagfish

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Jawless Fishes (2 examples)

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7
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sharks rays and skates

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Cartilaginous Fishes

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catfish sturgeon and Eel

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Bony Fishes

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a gas-filled sac present in the body of many bony fishes, used to maintain and control buoyancy.

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swim bladder

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Amphibians are ectothermic, tetrapod vertebrates of the class Amphibia.

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Amphibians

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11
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are a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest (thorax)

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Lungs

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is the larval stage in the life cycle of an amphibian, particularly that of a frog or toad. They are usually wholly aquatic, though some species have tadpoles that are terrestrial

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tadpole

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13
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act of something changing like a tadpole to a frog

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metamorphosis

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14
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are a group of limbless, serpentine amphibians

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Caecilians

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15
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are a group of amphibians typically characterized by a lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body,

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Salamanders

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16
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is any member of a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura

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Toad is 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

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are tetrapod animals in the class Reptilia

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are eggs of a clade of tetrapod vertebrates comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals

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Amniotic Eggs

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are diapsids of the order Testudines characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield

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are reptile species of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines. They are particularly distinguished from other turtles by being land-dwelling, while many other turtle species are at least partly aquatic

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large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.

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Crocodiles

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a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. The two living species are the American alligator and the Chinese alligator

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Alligators

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are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes

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are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 6,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains.
lizards
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are reptiles endemic to New Zealand. Although resembling most lizards, they are part of a distinct lineage, the order Rhynchocephalia. Their name derives from the Māori language, and means "peaks on the back
Tuataras