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Week 4: Amphibian Flashcards

0
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Ambystomatidae

A

Mole salamanders

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1
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What are the 3 orders

A 
Gymnophiona
(Caecilians)
Caudata
(Salamanders and newts)
Anura
(Frogs/toads)
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2
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What are the two mole salamanders

A

Axolotl

Tiger salamander or waterdog

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3
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What are Bambina

A

Fire bellied toads

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4
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What are dendrobatidae

A

Poison dart frogs

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5
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What are Hylidae

A

Tree frogs

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6
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What are the 3 hylidaes

A

Red eyed tree frog

Green tree frog

Whites tree frog

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7
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What are Pipidae

A

Clawed frogs

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8
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What are the two pipidaes

A

Dwarf frogs

African clawed frog

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9
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What are ranidae

A

True frogs

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10
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What is the one rinidae

A

American bullfrog

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What is different about amphibians integumentary than reptiles

A

They she’d but it’s more of a peeling of a sunburn.

Not covered in scales

Glands keep their skin moist

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12
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What are the different ways amphibians eat

A

Prehension

Suction

Ambush/pounce/tongue prehension

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13
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What is required respiratory system in the beginning of an amphibians life

A

Gills

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14
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What are the different ways an amphibian will breath

A 
Gills
Air gulping 
Buccal pumping
Cutaneous
Pulmonic
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15
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What % NaCl is used for amphibians

A

0.6%

16
Q

Ambystomatidae

A

mole salamaders

17
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what are the two ambystomatidae

A

Axolotl

Tiger salamander or waterdog

18
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Bobina

A

fire bellied toads

19
Q

Dendrobatidae

A

poison dart frogs

20
Q

Hyledae

A

tree frogs

21
Q

what are three species of Hylidae

A

Red eyed treefrog

Green treefrog

Whites treefrog

22
Q

Pipidae

A

clawed frogs

23
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what are the species of pipidae

A

dwarf frog

African clawed frog

24
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Ranidae

A

true frogs

25
Q

what is the species of ranidae

A

american bullfrog

26
Q

What is different about the integumentary of an amphibian vs a reptile

A

not covered in scales and shed more of a skin (like a sunburn peeling)

can breathe through there skin

Glands keep there skin moist

27
Q

All amphibians are ____________, and they capture there prey by _______, ________, _________, or ___________.

A

carnivorous

prehension, suction, ambush/pounce/lure, or tongue prehension

28
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Describe the different types of respiratory system for amphibians

A 
gills - beginning of life
air gulping
buccal pumping
cutaneous
pulmonic
29
Q

what is the % of NaCl for amphibians

A

0.6%

30
Q

what are the different types of enclosures for amphibians

A

arboreal - tall and tree like
terrestrial - shallow more land space
semi-aquatic
aquatic

31
Q

what is the minimum size and substrate depth for a arboreal and terrestrial enclosures

A

10 gal

5cm for plants

32
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minimum size for aquatic and semi aquatic enclosures

A

larger amphibians need >55 gals

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