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treatment ofindividual animals degradation States the more thanthirty species of rattlesnakes comprise a distinctive component of NorthAmerica. Ron Chakrabarty. Mark . Juhn. Daniel Montgomery. Andrew Tung. Amphibians. Family . Amphibia. Amphibians – General/Unique Characteristics. Moist, glandular skin with no scales. Feet lack claws and are often webbed. Taxonomy of Amphibians. Kingdom . Animalia. Phylum . Chordata. Subphylum Vertebrata. Class . Amphibia. Order . Urodela. . (salamanders & newts). Order . Anura. . (frogs & toads). 1. What is a fish?. Aquatic vertebrates that have paired fins, scales, and gills.. Of course there are exceptions . . There are approx. 24,000 living species. 2. Questions. What is the function of fins?. Biology 342. Phylogeny . of . Basal . Tetrapoda. The group of bony fishes that gave rise to land-dwelling vertebrates and their descendants (. Tetrapoda. , or colloquially, “. tetrapods. ”) was the lobe-finned fishes, or . Phylum: . Chordata. . Subphylum:Vertebrata. Order. Testudines. Rhynchocephailia. Squamata. Crocodilia. Common . example. Turtles and tortoises. Tuataras-found only in New Zealand. Lizards, snakes, and worm lizards. 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 . Amphibians are eukaryotic, heterotrophic vertebrates. They have thin, smooth, moist skin. Some of them have fish-like scales and none of them have claws.. They are ectothermic (coldblooded).. They have external gills and lungs.. Traditional organization of Vertebrate Taxonomy. AGNATHA -Jawless Fishes. CHONDRICHTHYES -Sharks, skates, rays and chimeras. OSTEICHTHYES -Bony Fishes. AMPHIBIA -Amphibians. REPTILIA -Reptiles. MAMMALIA -Mammals. 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 . Amphibians “Double Life” 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 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 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 . coloured. . . Colouration. is one of the most common phenomena found among the fishes.. The enormous range of . colours. and patterns that produced in fishes are generally related to their habits.. Prof. Dr. . Mohammad . Hamed. . Bahnasawy. .  . Prof. of fish . biology . Zoology Department. Faculty . of . Science. . Damietta . University. The negative aspects. 1- Poisonous and venomous fishes.