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Herpetology |
Study of reptiles and amphibians |
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What makes it possible for reptiles to reproduce without water |
Amniotic egg |
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4 Amniotic Egg membranes |
Amnion Allantois Yolk Sac Chorion |
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What makes it possible for reptiles to reproduce without water |
Amniotic egg |
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Amnion |
Encloses fluid in which the embryo floats |
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One of few species of salamanders that make noise |
Mud puppies |
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Agnatha |
Superclass that means “no jaw” |
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Allantois |
Stores metabolic wastes produced by embryo |
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Yolk sac |
Food supply for yolk |
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Chorion |
Outermost membrane of shell; allows oxygen to enter egg while removing carbon dioxide |
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Age of reptiles |
Mesozoic Era |
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The first reptiles |
Stem Reptiles |
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Age of reptiles |
Mesozoic Wra |
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Carboniferous period |
When reptiles evolved from amphibians |
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Reptile eggs v. Bird eggs v. Mammal eggs |
Reptiles- Leathery Birds- Hard Mammals- Lack Eggs (except monotremes) |
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Biggest Tortoise |
Galapagos Tortoise |
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Largest Anuran Worldwide and Nationally |
Worldwide- West African Goliath Frog National- American Bullfrog |
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Poikilothermic |
Animals that gain heat through the environment |
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Amphibians that lack leggs |
Caecilians |
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The holding of a male onto female |
Amplexus |
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Permian period |
Age of amphibians |
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Devonian Period |
Age of fishes |
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Respiration through skin |
Cutaneous |
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Fungal disease of amphibians |
Chytridiomycosis |
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Amphibian Orders |
Caudata- Salamander, Newts, Mudpuppies Anura- Frogs & Toads Apoda- Caecilians |
