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Vertebrate Zoology
Lab Pratical 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| class amphibia order caudata suborder cryptobranchoidea family cryptobranchidae | very large paedomorphic aquatic salamanders with external fertilization of the eggs |
| class amphibia order caudata suborder salamandroidea family salamandroidae | newts; terrrestrial and aquatic salamanders with aquatic larvae |
| class amphibia subclass lissamphibia order caudata suborder salamandroidea family proteidae | mud puppies and cave;paedomorphic salamanders with external gills |
| class amphibia subclass lissamphibia order caudata suborder salamandoidea family ambystomatidae | mole salamnders; small to large terrestrial salamanders with aquatic larvae |
| class amphibia subclass lissamphibia order caudata suborder salamandroidea family amphiumidae | amphiumas; elongate aquatic salamanders lacking gills |
| class amphibia subclass lissamphibia order caudata suborder salamandoidea family plethodontidae | lungless salamanders; aquatic or terrestrial salamanders, some with aquatic larvae, others lay eggs on land and omit the larval stage |
| cryptobranchidae(family) | huge asian hellbender salamander |
| salamandroidae(family) | newt |
| ambystomatidae (family) | mole salamanders |
| amphiumidae (family) | congo eels |
| plethodontidae (family) | lungless salamanders |
| family bufonidae | true toads |
| family hylidae | tree frogs |
| family ranidae | true frogs |
| urostyle | 3 to 4 verterbrate posterior to the sacrum in living frogs that are fused together |
| phylum chordata subphylum vertebrata class reptila subclass archosauria order crocodilia family alligatoridae | alligator |
| phylum chordata subphylum vertebrata class reptila subclass archosauria order crocodilia family crocodylidae | crocodile |
| phylum chordata subphylum vertebrata class reptila subclass archosauria order crocidilia family gavailidae | gaval |
| phylum chordata subphylum vertebrata class reptilia subclass lepidiosauria order squamata suborder lavertilia infraorder gekkota family gekkonidae | geckos |
| class reptila subclass lepiosauria order squamata suborder lacertilia infraorder iguania family iguanidae | iguana |
| class reptila subclass lepiosauria order squamata suborder lacertilia infraorder iguania family agamidae | agamid |
| class reptila subclass lepiosauria order squamata suborder lacertilia infraorder iguania family chamaelonidae | chamalons |
| class reptila subclass lepiosauria order squamata suborder lacertilia infraorder scleroglossa family schincidae | skink |
| class reptila subclass lepiosauria order squamata suborder lacertilia infraorder schincidae family teiidae | teid |
| class reptila subclass lepiosauria order squamata suborder lacertilia infraorder schincidae family lacertidae | lacertids |
| class reptila subclass lepiosauria order squamata suborder lacertilia infraorder schincidae family anguidae | legless lizards |
| class reptila subclass lepiosauria order squamata suborder lacertilia infraorder schincidae family helodermatidae | beaded lizards |
| class reptila subclass lepiosauria order squamata suborder lacertilia infraorder schincidae family varanidae | varanids, monitor |
| family phynosomatids | horned toads (lizards) |
| family dactyloidae | anoles |
| class reptilia order squamata suborder serpentes infraorder scolecophidia family typhlopidae | blind snakes |
| class reptilia order squamata suborder serpentes infraorder alethinophidia infraclas macrostomata family boidea | boas, including pythons |
| class reptilia order squamata suborder serpentes infraorder alethinophidia infraclass colubroidea family viperidae | vipers and rattles |
| this type of fang is like a needle | solenoglyphous |
| this type of fang leaves a hole and allowes poisonous glands to secrete from front | proteroglyphous |
| these are back fangs | ophistoglyphous |
| class reptilia subclass anapsida order testudinata suborder pleurodira | side neck turtles |
| class reptilia subclass anapsida order testudinata suborder pleurodira family chelidae | new guinea sideneck turtle |
| class reptilia subclass anapsida order testudinata suborder cryptodira | hidden neck turtles |
| class reptilia subclass anapsida order testudinata suborder cryptodira family testudinidae | tortoises |
| class reptilia subclass anapsida order testudinata suborder cryptodira family emydidae | pond turtles, box turtles |
| class reptilia subclass anapsida order testudinata suborder cryptodira family trionychidae | soft shelled turtles |
| class reptilia subclass anapsida order testudinata suborder cryptodira family cheloniidae | head chelona mydas turtles |
| class reptilia subclass anapsida order testudinata suborder cryptodira family dermochelyidae | leather back turtles |