Reptiles and Amphibians Flashcards
What is Neomely
Male pregnancy
Why are axolotls used in biomedical research
Good ability to regenerate limbs
What are the anurans, caudata and gymophines
A - Frogs and toads
C - Salamanders
G - Caecilians
Another words for indirect development
Metamorphosis
Why are amphibians good biological indicators
They are sensitive to environmental changes
What group includes the snakes and lizards
Squamata
Which group includes the turtles and tortoises
Chelonia
Which animal has its own group in the reptiles
Tuatara
What muscle moves venom from the venom gland into the venom ducts
compressor muscle
What changes about the reproductive cycle in amphibians if conditions are too cold
Viviparity - egg hatches inside of the mother