Quiz 26 Flashcards
1
Q
The scientific term for toads and frogs is
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Anurans
2
Q
This is the term for the process that some salamanders use to prevent themselves from drying out during a drought.
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Estivation
3
Q
What are the three categories of salamanders:
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- Wholly terrestrial
- Wholly aquatic
- Amphibious
4
Q
This term refers to animals with four legs
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Tetrapods
5
Q
The four types of amphibians are:
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- Frogs
- Toads
- Salamanders
- Amphibians
6
Q
Salamanders that live on land but return to the water for breeding are called
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Newts
7
Q
The juveniles of salamanders that live on land but return to the water for breeding are called
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Efts
8
Q
This term refers to the changing of an immature hatchling that does not resemble its parents into an adult
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Metamorphosis
9
Q
The larva of a toad or frog is called
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Tadpole
