Characteristics
Body Parts
Caecilians & Salamanders
Frogs & Toads
Miscellaneous
100
This is a reason why amphibians can be terrestrial:
What is they have lungs OR most have 4 legs ?
100
An amphibian could breathe in these 3 possible ways:
What is lungs, gills and through skin (cutnaeous respiration) ?
100
The class name Apoda means caecilians do not have these:
What are legs ?
100
For this group, the hindlegs are adapted for ____________, and the feet are adapted for ______________.
What are jumping and swimming ?
100
Frogs and toads have this part of their trachea (windpipe) to produce sounds:
What is the larynx (or voice box) ?
200
This is a reason why amphibians have to go back to the water:
What is their skin needs to stay moist OR most have external fertilization OR the fertilized eggs do not have shells ?
200
The amphibian heart has a left and a right __________, but only one ____________.
What is atrium and ventricle ?
200
The name Caudata means that salmanders & newts have this prominent part:
What is a tail ?
200
In metamorphosis, this is the larval/juvenile stage of this group:
What is a tadpole ?
200
This is why amphibians are usually beneficial to us and the environment:
What is they eat large numbers of insect pests ?
300
Amphibians have a #____ chambered heart with a #_____ loop circulatory system.
What is 3 and 2 ?
300
To support their forelegs and hindlegs, amphibian skeletons have strong __________ and ___________ girdles.
What is pectoral and pelvic ?
300
You might never see caecilians in person for this reason:
What is they live underground OR they live in tropical areas ?
300
The name Anura means that frogs and toads do not have this part:
What is a tail ?
300
Name 2 reasons why many amphibian species are endangered / threatened today ?
What is acid rain OR lack of ozone/too much UV exposure OR fungal diseases OR have been over-collected ?
400
Generally amphibians see in this:
What is black and white ?
400
This membrane is used by amphibians to receive sounds:
What is tympanic membrane ?
400

This is the largest amphibian in the world:

What is the Japanese (or Chinese, according to Dr. Springer) Giant Salamander ?

400

These are 2 differences between a frog and a toad:

What is (F vs. T): smooth vs. bumpy skin OR long legs vs. short legs OR thin body vs. fat body OR more aquatic vs. more terrestrial ?

400
An amphibian with cryptic coloration (camouflage) could be the color______________, while one with aposematic (warning) coloration could be the color_____________:
What is green/brown/gray AND red/orange/yellow/blue/purple ?
500
In Latin, the name Amphibia means this:
What is double-life ?
500
This membrane is used by amphibians to see clearly underwater:
What is nictiating membrane ?
500
Many salamanders have paedomorphosis, which means they can do this:
What is develop gills (go back to juvenile form) ?
500
Like squid and octopus, some frogs have chromatophores which help them do this:
What is change their skin color ?
500
The _____________ from Panama is now extinct in the wild, but the _____________ in Australia has overpopulated to become a serious pest.
What is the Golden Frog AND the Cane Toad ?
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