Transition to Amniotes Flashcards by aloha leiaa | Brainscape

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Amniote

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-Derived Tetrapod, egg contains additional sac

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(4) Characteristics of Amniotes

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Thicker epidermis
Rib ventilation of lungs
Leathery flexible eggshell
Complex temporal fenestration

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Anapsid

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No holes (turtles, primitive amiote)

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Diapsid

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Two holes (birds, reptiles)

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Synapsid

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One hole (Mammals and ancestors)

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