Zoology
Name the five groups of vertebrates
Birds, Fish, Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians
name for fish babies
fry
Name the three types of amphibians
Frog, Toad, Salamander
name the four groups of reptiles
turtles, lizards, snakes, crocodiles/alligators
the largest lizard
Komodo Dragon
word that means "without a backbone"
invertebrate
part of the fish that feels air pressure in the water
lateral line
type of amphibian with dry, warty skin
toad
the type of reptile that can live in salt water, fresh water and land
turtle
the type of reptile that has a triangular head
turtle
word that means "bone on the inside"
endoskeleton
word that means body temperature changes with environment
cold-blooded or poikilothermic
type of amphibian with long, powerful rear legs
frog
the most poisonous lizard
Gila Monster
the lizard that can change color
chameleon
phrase meaning, "left and right side are mirror image"
bilateral symmetry
bony flap over the gills
operculum
type of amphibian with a lizard-like shape
salamander
the type of reptile that lives along swamps and rivers
crocodile/alligator
the type of reptile able to unhinge its jaw
snake
Give three examples of invertebrates
insects, crabs, jellyfish, algae
name for bony fish, 95% of all fish
osteichthyes
word for the process of becoming an adult
metamorphosis
type of snake movement which involves pushing off of rocks and twigs
lateral undulation
the type of snake movement that involves scales gripping objects
rectilinear