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Vertebrates

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an animal that has a backbone

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Endotherm

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an animal that can use body heat from chemical reactions in the body’s cells to maintain a constant body temperature

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Ectotherm

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an organism that needs sources of heat outside of itself

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Lateral Line

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a faint line visible on both sides of a fish’s body

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Gill

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a respiratory organ in which oxygen from the water is exchanged with carbon dioxide from the blood

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Jawless fishes

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Hagfish and Lampreys are examples of Jawless fish

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Cartilaginous fishes

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skates and stingrays are examples of Cartilaginous fishes

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Bony fishes

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Lungfish and Masked butterfly Pikes are examples of Bony fishes

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Swim bladder

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a gas-filled sac that is used to control buoyancy: also known as a gas bladder

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Lung

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A organ so you can breath

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Tadpole

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A baby frog or toad

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Metamorphosis

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a phase in the life cycle of many animals during which a rapid change from the immature form of an organism to the adult takes place

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Caecilians

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They dont have legs

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Salamanders

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marbled salamander and axolotl are examples of salamanders

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Frogs

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bull frogs are examples of Frogs

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Toads

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Fowler’s toads are an examples of toads

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Amniotic egg

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a type of egg that is surrounded by a menbrane

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Turtles

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A green sea turtle is an example of turtles

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Tortoises

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A Texas tortoises are an example of tortises

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Crocodiles

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A American crocodile is an example of crocodiles

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Alligators

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A American alligator is an example of alligators

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Snakes

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A Cape cobras and Sinaloan milk snakes is an example of snakes

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Lizards

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A frilled Lizard and thorny devil are examples of Lizards

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Tuataras

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most active when the temperature is low