Frogs and Toads, Salamanders, Importance of Amphibians Flashcards

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1
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Adult _____ and _____ have short, broad bodies with four legs but no neck or tail.

A

frogs and toads

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2
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_____ are characterized by slender bodies, short legs, and long tails.

A

Salamanders

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3
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Salamanders use their well developed senses of _____ and _____?

A

smell and vision

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4
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Salamanders feed on worms, crustaceans, and insects _____?

A

carnivores

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_____ and _____ eat insects, worms, spiders, and one tropical species eats berries.

A

toads and frogs

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6
Q

All frogs start out as _____?

A

tadpoles

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7
Q

Salamanders _____ on land

A

breathe

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8
Q

Amphibians live on _____ and reproduce in _____?

A

land and water

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9
Q

Frogs tongues are attached to the front of the _____.

A

mouth

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10
Q

Frogs have three eyelid membranes. The third is called the _____ membrane which allows them to see better underwater.

A

nictitating

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11
Q

Lizards are normally thought as _____?

A

amphibians

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12
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At night amphibians have well developed _____ and _____

A

smell and vision

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13
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Some frogs are _____?

A

poisonous

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14
Q

Amphibians absorb gas through their _____?

A

skin

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15
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Roughly 88% of all amphibian species are _____?

A

frogs

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