Amphibian Review

Unlike reptiles, what do amphibians not have to prevent drying out?

• scales

• feathers

• fur

• shells

Name # 1

• Fertilized eggs

• Unfertilized eggs

• Eggshells

• Yolk sacs

Name structure labeled # 5

• Large intestine (cloaca)

• Small intestine

• Stomach

• Rectum

What is the large intestine called in the amphibian?

• Cloaca

• Rectum

• Cecum

• Colon

What body systems in amphibians are adapted for living on land?

• Digestive and excretory

• Circulatory and respiratory

• Nervous and muscular

• Skeletal and integumentary

What are the characteristics of caecilians?

• Long, legless body with visible rings

• Short, limbed body with smooth skin

• Large, bulging eyes and no teeth

• Thin, elongated body with bright colors

What are the characteristics of caecilians?

• Long, legless body with visible rings

• Short, limbed body with smooth skin

• Large, bulging eyes and no teeth

• Thin, elongated body with bright colors

Amphibians are _____ vertebrates

• endothermic

• ectothermic

• homeothermic

• poikilothermic

What are the characteristics of salamanders and newts?

• Long tails

• Can fly

• Live in trees

• Have fur

Approximately how many species of salamanders and newts are there?

• about 500

• about 740

• about 900

• about 650