Vertebrates Flashcards
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Vertebrates
Vertebrates comprise all species of animals within the subphylum Vertebrata
Endotherms
an animal that is dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat; a warm-blooded animal
Ectotherms
Ectotherms
Lateral Line
a visible line along the side of a fish consisting of a series of sense organs that detect pressure and vibration
gill
gills r how fish and other animals can breath
jaw less
when you an animal dose not have a jaw
Cartilaginous
made of cartilage having a skeleton of cartilage
Bony Fishes
Osteichthyes, popularly referred to as the bony fish, is a diverse taxonomic group of fish that have skeletons primarily composed of bone tissue, and they have gills
Swim Bladder
fish maw or air bladder is an internal gas-filled organ that contributes to the ability of many bony fish
Amphibians
are like frogs
Lungs
something you need to breath
Tadpole
are baby frogs
Metamorphosis
includes, in insects, the transformation of a maggot into an adult fly and a caterpillar into a butterfly and, in amphibians, the changing of a tadpole into a frog
Caecilians
Caecilians are a group of limbless, serpentine amphibians. They mostly live hidden in the ground, making them the least familiar order of amphibians
Salamanders
are like this lizzerd
Frogs
are like this anfibilon
Toads
are differeant then frogs
Reptiles
are clod bloded
Amniotic Eggs
Amniotes are a clade of tetrapod vertebrates comprising the reptiles, birds
Turtles
have a shell and are cold booded
Tortoises
are bigger then tutles and they have a shell
Crocodiles
there is a difference between corcs and aligators
Alligators
An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. The two living species are the American alligator and the Chinese alligator
Snakes
are a anfibion