PPT-Amphibians and Reptiles

Amphibians and Reptiles Class Amphibia Amphibia Double Life Frogs toads salamanders and caecilians 6000 species Skin with mucoid secretions lack epidermal scales feathers or hair Larvae are usually aquatic and. Taxonomy of Amphibians. Kingdom . Animalia. Phylum . Chordata. Subphylum Vertebrata. Class . Amphibia. Order . Urodela. . (salamanders & newts). Order . Anura. . (frogs & toads). What is a Reptile?. Reptiles have a well-developed skull, a backbone and tail, four limbs.. Snakes will be limbless and turtles have hard shells that are fused with their vertebrae.. All reptiles have dry, scaly skin, lungs, and eggs on land.. Vocabulary. Scaly. : . covered in scales.. Extinct. : . (of a species, family, or other larger group) having no living members.. Flee. : . Run away from a place or situation of danger.. Elongated. : . Reptiles. First to move to land. Then some came back to water . 4 orders:. Snakes & Lizards. Crocodiles, etc. Tuataras. Turtles and tortoises . Reptiles. Adapated to life on land:. Lungs. Skin--hard, prevents dessication, some have slimy coating. Chapter 34. “Never grow . a wishbone . where your backbone ought to be” . -Clementine . Paddleford. Origin of . Tetrapods. First . tetrapods. diverged 365 million years ago . (________). ________________________and shallow inland lakes with muddy bottoms likely selected for early . History of Reptiles. Reptiles arose from amphibians. Earliest fossils 359 . m.y.a. Small, four – legged vertebrates w/small teeth. Pangaea. Drier climate. Mass extinction during Paleozoic era. Diversified to fill niches left by extinct species. Fully adapted for life on land. All Amniotes – produce Amniotic Eggs. Dry, Scaly Skin. Ectothermic . More Efficient Circulatory and Respiratory Systems. Cloaca . Except for snakes, Reptiles have Paired limbs, most ending in 5 clawed toes . Adaptations to Meet Challenges of Life on Land. Challenges of Life on Land vs. Water. Adaptation to Meet Challenge . Air much less buoyant than water so must move against gravity. Limbs develop;. skeletal and muscle systems become stronger. Adaptations to Meet Challenges of Life on Land. Challenges of Life on Land vs. Water. Adaptation to Meet Challenge . Air much less buoyant than water so must move against gravity. Limbs develop;. skeletal and muscle systems become stronger. Fully adapted for life on land. All Amniotes – produce Amniotic Eggs. Dry, Scaly Skin. Ectothermic . More Efficient Circulatory and Respiratory Systems. Cloaca . Except for snakes, Reptiles have Paired limbs, most ending in 5 clawed toes . Chapter 26 Reptiles and Birds Reptiles Skin is smooth and dry, covered in scales Helps prevent the evaporation of water from its body. First vertebrates with adaptations that enabled them to survive on land only. Characteristics of Class Amphibia. Most amphibians. are . tetrapods. , meaning they have . four limbs. , but . some are limbless. .. Amphibians have . smooth, moist skin. .. Amphibians . respire by lungs, skin, and gills;. Chapter 34. “Never grow . a wishbone . where your backbone ought to be” . -Clementine . Paddleford. Origin of . Tetrapods. First . tetrapods. diverged 365 million years ago . (________). ________________________and shallow inland lakes with muddy bottoms likely selected for early . Ecological Fitness. How well an organism has adaptations well suited to its environment. An ecologically fit organism has a survival advantage . Adaptation. An inherited characteristic that increases an organism’s ability to survive an environmental change.