ZOOLOGY: A STUDY GUIDE - Ye. O. Nevedomska - 2013

LECTURE 15. SUPERCLASS TETRAPODS, OR TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES (Tetrapoda). CLASS AMPHIBIANS (Amphibia)

Outline

1. Characteristics of terrestrial vertebrates.

2. Class Amphibians, or Amphibia (Amphibia).

Key Concepts: homeothermic (endothermic) organisms, batrachology, opisthocoelous vertebrae, procoelous vertebrae, urostyle, antagonistic Muscles, synergistic muscles, Pulmonary Circulation, systemic circulation, vocal sacs (resonators), metamorphosis, cloaca.



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