Table of Contents
Amphibians Bio 11 Avery
I. Herpetology
II. Amphibians Characteristics
B. General
Notes on Glands:
Coloration:
Lateral line system:
4. Large mouth with small teeth, two nostrils open into back of mouth
6. Ectothermic
III. Amphibian Evolution
B. Challenges of ecological transition – aquatic to terrestrial
C. Stegocephalians
D. Ancient amphibians
E. Evolution of the modern orders
IV. Diversity - three orders
A. Urodela
A. Urodela - characterisics
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California genera:
B. Anura
B. Anura - characteristics
What is the difference between a frog and a “toad?”
3. Development usually indirect
Basic Pattern:
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Rep
C. Gymnophiona (Apoda) - caecelians, 160 spp. All tropical
C. Gymnophiona - characteristics
V. Ecological Physiology
B. A cost benefit analysis
C. Small bodied herps become very important to the ecosystem
VI. Amphibians in peril
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Author: William E. Avery
Email: averyw@csus.edu
Home Page: http://www.csus.edu/indiv/a/averyw/bio11/lectures11.htm
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