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The study of amphibians and reptiles

Herpetology

According to evolution what was the first vertebrates to live on land

Amphibians

Double life

Double life

Air provides less support then land against what

Gravity

What does the white watery poison that is foul tasting substance come from in a frogs skin

Granular serous glands

What is the Permian period nicknamed

Age of amphibians

Class of legless amphibians

Caecilians

Also known as urodela

Cuadata

The larva of amphibians

Tadpole

The name amphibian means

Double life

The biggest threat to all amphibians populations

Cornhole

When the male frog holds the female during breeding

Amplexus

A group of amphibians that do not have legs

Caecilians

This creature is a master of regeneration

Axolotl

Type of loop in the blood circulation of frogs

Double

Smallest species of vertebrate in the world was discovered I. This place in 2009

New guinea

Organism that lets us know if a an environment is healthy or not

Bio indicators

Teeth on the roof of a frogs mouth

Vomerine

Means four legs

Tetrapoda

Special eye lid that amphibians use when they go underwater

Nictitating

A survival method of amphibians during the summer or in the desert

Estivation

Skin pigment cell

Chromatophore

Type of warning coloration

Aposematic

the largest anuran in the world

Goliath

One of the few salamanders known to make noise and remain aquatic as adults

Waterdogs

One of the reasons why amphibians should be saved is because they eat vast amounts of these

Insects

The largest aquatic salamander in the us

Hellbender

Growing body parts back

Regeneration

Respiration through the skin

Cutaneous

A special family of frogs known for the toxin they produce by eating ants beetles and millipedes

Poison dart

Lethal fungal disease disease of amphibians

Chytridiomycosis

Have warty dry skin designed for drier climates s

Toads

Substance helps to reduce moisture loss in the skin of amphibians

Keratin

Means no tail

Anura

Contains pigments that appear black or brown

Melanophores

What do some frogs have at a young age and then loose

Lateral line

Another word for dormancy

Torpor

What class and subclass are frogs in

Amphibia lissamaphibia

Class containing salamanders newts and mud puppies

Cuadata

Class containing frogs and toads

Anura

Class containing caeciliansword meaning leaping

Apoda

Word meaning leaping

Salentiae

How do frogs make sound

Air passing vocal pouches on the floor of the mouth

Frogs lay eggs in

Cluster

Toads lay eggs in

Chains

Yellow colored pigments

Xananthophores

Frog family

Ranidae

Toad family

Bufonidae

What family is the poison dart frog in

Dendrobatidae

Crypto Broncos is what animal

Hell bender

How many frogs have disappeared

1/3 or 200 species

What is killing frog population

Pollution climate change over population habitat loss

What are scent detectors

Olfactory epithelium

Necturus is what species

Mudpuppies

Apoda have what dealing with eyes

Blindness

Reflective or iridescent pigments

Iridophires

Digestive system is adapted to do what

Swallow prey whole

Small teeth in upper or lower jaw

Maxillary

What do frogs do to hold their meal

Squash eyes down

Which frog doesn’t have teeth

Toads

Digestive tract order

Mouth esophagus stomach small intestine large intestine colon cloaca

Exit hole of amphibians

Cloaca

What senses vibrations

Tympanic membrane