Week 4: Amphibian Flashcards
Ambystomatidae
Mole salamanders
What are the 3 orders
Gymnophiona (Caecilians) Caudata (Salamanders and newts) Anura (Frogs/toads)
What are the two mole salamanders
Axolotl
Tiger salamander or waterdog
What are Bambina
Fire bellied toads
What are dendrobatidae
Poison dart frogs
What are Hylidae
Tree frogs
What are the 3 hylidaes
Red eyed tree frog
Green tree frog
Whites tree frog
What are Pipidae
Clawed frogs
What are the two pipidaes
Dwarf frogs
African clawed frog
What are ranidae
True frogs
What is the one rinidae
American bullfrog
What is different about amphibians integumentary than reptiles
They she’d but it’s more of a peeling of a sunburn.
Not covered in scales
Glands keep their skin moist
What are the different ways amphibians eat
Prehension
Suction
Ambush/pounce/tongue prehension
What is required respiratory system in the beginning of an amphibians life
Gills
What are the different ways an amphibian will breath
Gills Air gulping Buccal pumping Cutaneous Pulmonic
What % NaCl is used for amphibians
0.6%
Ambystomatidae
mole salamaders
what are the two ambystomatidae
Axolotl
Tiger salamander or waterdog
Bobina
fire bellied toads
Dendrobatidae
poison dart frogs
Hyledae
tree frogs
what are three species of Hylidae
Red eyed treefrog
Green treefrog
Whites treefrog
Pipidae
clawed frogs
what are the species of pipidae
dwarf frog
African clawed frog
Ranidae
true frogs
what is the species of ranidae
american bullfrog
What is different about the integumentary of an amphibian vs a reptile
not covered in scales and shed more of a skin (like a sunburn peeling)
can breathe through there skin
Glands keep there skin moist
All amphibians are ____________, and they capture there prey by _______, ________, _________, or ___________.
carnivorous
prehension, suction, ambush/pounce/lure, or tongue prehension
Describe the different types of respiratory system for amphibians
gills - beginning of life air gulping buccal pumping cutaneous pulmonic
what is the % of NaCl for amphibians
0.6%
what are the different types of enclosures for amphibians
arboreal - tall and tree like
terrestrial - shallow more land space
semi-aquatic
aquatic
what is the minimum size and substrate depth for a arboreal and terrestrial enclosures
10 gal
5cm for plants
minimum size for aquatic and semi aquatic enclosures
larger amphibians need >55 gals