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BIOL 3300 Vertebrate Zoology: Ectotherms - Herpetology

BIOL 3300 Vertebrate Zoology: Ectotherms - Herpetology. http://www.amphibian.com.au/. Anuran diversity !. (except 1) Caudal/sacral vertebrae fused into _______________ _________ presacral vertebrae. Anuran diversity !. Tongue attached ________________ Reproductive mode __________

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BIOL 3300 Vertebrate Zoology: Ectotherms - Herpetology

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  1. BIOL 3300 Vertebrate Zoology: Ectotherms - Herpetology http://www.amphibian.com.au/

  2. Anuran diversity! (except 1) • Caudal/sacral vertebrae fused into _______________ • _________ presacral vertebrae

  3. Anuran diversity! • Tongue attached ________________ • Reproductive mode __________ • Fertilization … • __________ (variations)

  4. Anuran diversity!

  5. Anuran diversity! • Ascaphidae • See information under lab link…

  6. Anuran diversity! • Leiopelmatidae • Some phylogenetic schemes place these with tailed frogs.

  7. Anuran diversity! • Pipidae • Small but VERY distinct family (~30 species) • __________in adults • Non-pedicelate teeth

  8. Anuran diversity! • Pipidae • Well known in the lab!

  9. Anuran diversity! • Rhinophrynidae • 1 species… But oh so distinct!

  10. Anuran diversity! • Rhinophrynidae

  11. Anuran diversity! • Rhinophrynidae

  12. Anuran diversity! • Scaphiopodidae (Pelobatidae) • See information under lab link…

  13. Anuran diversity! • Dendrobatidae • Large family (~300 species) • ________________(Central/South America) • … only a few used on darts… one ___________________

  14. Anuran diversity! • Hylidae • See information under lab link… • Intercalary cartilages

  15. Anuran diversity! • Strabomantidae • Large family(~500 species) • Split from formerly largest vertebrate genus ______________ to current largest _______________

  16. Anuran diversity! • Craugastoridae • Leaf litter frogs

  17. Anuran diversity! • Microhylidae • Narrow mouth toads

  18. Anuran diversity! • Centrolenidae • ~150 species • Glass frogs

  19. Anuran diversity! • Brachycephalidae • Small S. American frogs

  20. Anuran diversity! • Bufonidae • Large family (~500 species) • … “Toothless Toads”

  21. Anuran diversity! • Allophrynidae • … But oh so distinct! • Glass frog relative? Lumped by some?

  22. Anuran diversity! • Ranidae • ~1000 species… • No intercalary cartilages • Probably NOT _______________

  23. Anuran diversity! • Mantellidae • Endemic to ____________ • Similar to…

  24. Anuran diversity! • Leptodactylidae • Perhaps NOT monophyletic

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