Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Caudata Family: Amphiumidae Genus: Amphiuma Species: A. means Description Lizards are reptiles. There are over 4,675 species of lizard, Included in this large number are lizards with four legs, some with two legs and some with no legs at all, lizards with...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Description Lizards are reptiles. There are over 4,675 species of lizard, Included in this large number are lizards with four legs, some with two legs and some with no legs at all, lizards with frills, horns or wings and lizards in...
A female frog lays hundreds of eggs, after which the male fertilises them. A layer of jelly holds the eggs together and provides protection to the eggs. This whole mass of fertilised eggs in the jelly is called a spawn. After a few days, the tadpoles hatch out of...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Urodela Specimen Description Salamanders has a relatively flat and curved skull, when it compares with the size of the body it is bigger. bony sockets in the skull hold small, bead like eyes. a typical salamander skull has different cranial plates. On...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Urodela Specimen Description Salamanders has a relatively flat and curved skull, when it compares with the size of the body it is bigger. bony sockets in the skull hold small, bead like eyes. a typical salamander skull has different cranial plates. On...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Specimen Description Cryptobranchus alleganiensis has a lower jaw is curved and possess numerous teeth. These teeth are small, bicuspid, and arranged in a single row. The bicuspid teeth can be seen even in the larval form of the salamander. The vomerine...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Urodela Family: Cryptobranchidae Genus: Cryptobranchus Specimen Description Cryptobranchus alleganiensis has a lower jaw is curved and possess numerous teeth. These teeth are small, bicuspid, and arranged in a single row. The bicuspid teeth can be seen even in the larval form of...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Urodela Family: Cryptobranchidae Genus: Cryptobranchus Species: C. alleganiensis Specimen Description Cryptobranchus alleganiensis has a lower jaw is curved and possess numerous teeth. These teeth are small, bicuspid, and arranged in a single row. The bicuspid teeth can be seen even in the...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Urodela Family: Cryptobranchidae Genus: Cryptobranchus Species: C. alleganiensis Specimen Description The tongue of an adult salamander is relatively broad and pad like, tightly attached to the floor of the mouth, with only part of the margin of the tongue free. Consequently the...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Pipidae Genus: Xenopus Species: X. laevis Specimen Description The head of Xenopus laevis is wedge-shaped and smaller than the body. It has a unique morphology because it lacks a tongue and a visible ear. It has two small eyes found...
