Amphibia Quiz Anura

Which order of Amphibia consists of toads and frogs?

• Anura

• Gymnophiona

• Caudata

• Sirenidae

Which order of Amphibia consists of caecilians?

• Anura

• Gymnophiona

• Caudata

• Cryptobranchidae

Which order of Amphibia consists of salamanders and newts?

• Anura

• Gymnophiona

• Caudata

• Plethodontidae

Which clade of Amphibia lacks limbs and resembles snakes or worms?

• Frogs/toads

• Salamanders

• Caecilians

• Cryptobranchidae

Which family of salamanders exhibits facultative metamorphosis?

• Ambystomidae

• Sirenidae

• Cryptobranchidae

• Amphiumidae

Which family of salamanders has large external gills and small eyes?

• Ambystomidae

• Sirenidae

• Cryptobranchidae

• Plethodontidae

Which family of salamanders has dorsoventrally flattened bodies and lives under rocks in fast-flowing streams?

• Ambystomidae

• Sirenidae

• Cryptobranchidae

• Amphiumidae

Which genus of salamanders has long, cylindrical bodies and permanently aquatic adults?

• Ambystoma

• Siren

• Cryptobranchus

• Amphiuma

Which family of salamanders exhibits skin respiration and has narrow grooves between each nostril and the upper lip?

• Ambystomidae

• Sirenidae

• Cryptobranchidae

• Plethodontidae

Which genus of salamanders is small and only lives in high elevations in SE New Mexico?

• Ambystoma

• Siren

• Cryptobranchus

• Aneides