cold blooded vertebrates Flashcards
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Vertebrates
backboned animals
Endotherms
an animal that is dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat; a warm-blooded animal.
Ectotherms
an animal that is dependent on external sources of body heat.
Lateral Line
a visible line along the side of a fish consisting of a series of sense organs that detect pressure and vibration.
Gills
water lungs
Jawless Fishes (2 examples)
lampreys and hagfish
Cartilaginous Fishes (3 examples)
shark,sawfish,stingray
Bony Fishes (3 examples)
herring, eels, sturgeon
Swim Bladder
internal gas-filled organ that contributes to the ability of many bony fish
Amphibians
water creatures
Lungs
they help yo breath
tadpole
baby frog
Metamorphosis
what butterflies do
Caecilians (description)
Legless amphibians
Salamanders (description)
lizards with spots
Frogs (description)
water toads
Toads (description)
land frogs
Reptiles
lizards and such
Amniotic Eggs
The type of egg produced by reptiles, birds, and prototherians
Turtles (description)
shelled lizards
Tortoises (description)
slow moving land turtles
Crocodiles (description)
large aquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.
Alligators (description)
“armored” body with a muscular, flat tail.
Snakes (description)
legless giant worm
