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PBHS Zoology

amphibians, reptiles, birds

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description of osteichthyes bony fish
description of chondrichthyes cartilaginous fish
description of agnatha jawless fish
an example of a jawless fish hagfish, lamprey
an example of a bony fish perch, bass etc
an example of a cartilaginous fish shark, skate, ray
310 million years ago… ________ were the first vertebrates to make the complete transition to life on land reptiles
an egg with a protective membrane and a porous shell enclosing the developing embryo. amniote egg
reptile adaptation that prevents water loss, protects from wear and tear associated w/ living in rugged terrestrial environments waterproof skin
reptile adaptation that tissues involved in gas exchange area are located inside body and are kept moist in even driest environments well developed lungs
reptiles are ________ which means they get their heat from the environment ectothermic (cold-blooded)
dominant land reptiles during the Mesozoic are called ___________ dinosaurs
there are ___________ modern orders of reptiles four
Rhynochocephalia: one living species lives in New Zealand tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)
Chelonia: 265 species, both aquatic and terrestrial turtles and tortoises
Crocodilia: 20 species of large lizard-shaped reptiles crocodiles and alligators
Crocodilians live in or near water in ________________ regions of the world tropical/subtropical
Squamata: most diverse and numerous, Order consists of 5,640 species snakes and lizards
venomous lizards Gila Monster and beaded lizard
4 venomous snakes in north America rattlesnake, copperhead, water moccasin, coral snake
the largest lizards Komodo dragon in Indonesia
reptiles that Blend with background, ____________ remain inconspicuous and fend off enemies chameleons
reptiles that lose their tails and regenerate skinks and geckos
an example of a Pelicanoforme pelican
an example of a Picoforme woodpecker
an example of a Galliforme turkey, quail, pheasant
an example of a Falcinoforme eagles, hawks
an example of an Apodiforme hummingbird
most birds have forelimbs modified for _______________ flight
First bird that appeared in the Jurassic Era Archaeopteryx
how woodpeckers keep from scrambling their brains long tongue
the bird that is/was extinct but has maybe been found in Arkansas ivory-billed woodpecker
single Missouri hummingbird species ruby-throated hummingbird
Amphibians are _____________, which means their blood temperature rises and falls with that of the surrounding environment cold blooded
Amphibians have many prominent characteristics that are adaptations to a life spent both on land and in water: They change from an aquatic larval stage to a terrestrial adult form. This transformation is called ________________________ metamorphosis
amphibian Larvae have _____________ hearts; adults have ______________ hearts and well-developed circulation two chambered, three chambered
Amphibians enter a state of dormancy or _____________ when conditions are unfavorable. They often bury themselves in mud or leaves, emerging when conditions are better. torpor
Amphibians enter a state of dormancy or torpor when conditions are unfavorable. They often bury themselves in mud or leaves, emerging when conditions are better. ________________when it occurs in the winter _____________when it occurs in the summer hibernation, estivation
Biologists have identified about 2,375 living species of amphibians and have classified them into ________ orders four
____________ make up the Order Anura ("without a tail"). frogs and toads
________________ and other amphibians with legs and tails make up the Order Urodela ("visible tail"). salamanders
Apoda includes ____________, a tropical, burrowing worm-like amphibians that is often Legless caecilians
Biologist conclude that _________ appeared during the late Devonian period, about 345 million years ago. amphibians
scientists think that amphibians evolved from the ____________ group of bony fish lobe-finned
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