Amphibian

Floppers reproduces by laying eggs. Floppers is the only amphibian to have actual claws that is used to climb and shred foods. Floppers lays his eggs from winter until spring. When it is muddy and wet, floppers and other african clawed frogs will travel to other ponds to search for food. The african clawed frog…

Eurycea rathbuni otherwise known as Texas Blind Salamanders are incredible creatures that do not get their fair share of attention compared to animals such as cheetahs and lions. Specifically, they are only known to reside within the dark water filled caves of Edward’s Aquifer in Hays County, Texas.5 Thus, this species was discovered by the San Marcos National Fishery, which is now known as Texas State University.5,6 In 1967, Eurycea Rathbuni was listed as an endangered species, and within ten…

and Marcus and Fiumera (2016). Katti et al (2015) showed that agrochemicals, which includes atrazine, have adverse effects on the reproductive systems of amphibians. One of the effects is a reduction in the number of follicles in amphibians, which shows that agrochemicals have a negative impact on the reproduction system of female amphibians (Katti et al, 2015). Unlike Katti et al (2015), Ji et al (2016) was worried about the impact atrazine had on early embryos. They were worried because it was…

Sutter Creek - 5 Interesting Facts About Arlington Natural springs are part of Arlington, Texas making the conditions perfect for the early settlers attracted to its farmlands. The attraction continues today at the Sutter Creek apartments, located within short distances of family entertainment, sports arenas, and outstanding shopping malls and outlets. Sutter Creek apartments are positioned between Fort Worth and Dallas, much like the state of Texas the apartment are spacious with large…

Long ago there was a great vast paradise where all insects lived. Among these insects were the worms, the most easily frightened, and the most unwilling to try any new things out of all the insects; some may even say that these worms suffered from Neophobia. Everyday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the worms ate dirt. However they did not eat it happily; it was often that they would complain and say, “I am tired of eating dirt. It’s disgusting.” To which the older much wiser worms would say,…

rays from the sun to come. This correlates directly into stronger UV rays entering earth's atmosphere and harming living things all over. Some creatures that are the most susceptible to these UV rays are amphibians. There are three kinds of UV rays, UV-A, UV-B, UV-C. The kind that hurts the amphibians the most is UV-B because Most molecules do not absorb the higher UV-A wavelengths and most of the UV-C radiation is absorbed by stratospheric ozone. The UV-B destroys part of the DNA and this…

I was first introduced to reptiles when I was when I was at a church event that had an “Noah’s ark” petting zoo. They had a local pet store, Aqualand, come out with some of the animals they had in stock. The owner, Mike, came with some of the many exodic animals he had in stock. Among which, he brought many reptiles and invertebrates. He had Ball pythons, Boas, scorpions and some rodents. I remember getting to hold a burmese python, he was white and yellow and practically the size of me at the…

Alligators and Crocodiles are often mistaken to be the same reptile although they are very different. There are many physicals characteristics that will help you differentiate between the two reptiles. My goal is to teach you the similarities including their diets, aggression, and some of the physical aspects but also to show you the differences such as climate, lifespan, and their snout. First of all, alligators and crocodiles share a ton of the same physical features, although there are a…

The picture is showing the natures' magazine with a fossilized fish and a tagline that said "When Fins Became Limbs" on its cover. Assuming the content must be the relationship between the swimming fish and the early land-living animals. The magazine cover is Tiktaalik, and it is intermediate between fish and the primitive land-living animal (tetrapod). And the picture connection to the relevant chapter is that, the first chapter talks about how paleontologists try to find the fossil…

Have you ever heard of the Coqui Frog? I believe they’re so fascinating! I have never learned about a frog more interesting than this. The Coqui is only able to live in Puerto Rico and Hawaii. The genus of the Coqui with over 700 species is one of the most species geneses of vertebrates! These frogs have quite a unique way of living. I can’t wait to teach you more! Coqui Frogs originated in the lands of Puerto Rico. They can be very sensitive frogs when having to do with humidity and…