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Vertebrate Natural History Exam Study Guide

FORS2355 Lecture Exam 2 Study Guide Lecture Exam Date: November 1, 2021 Lectures 11-19 Lecture 11 Label the phylogeny tree (from Caecilians to Aves in Latin only). Make sure to include the subclades. 1. What are the 3 extant lineages of amphibians? 2. What are some characteristics of amphibian's skin? 3. What are the hearing organs in amphibians and what frequencies can they hear? 4.Explain this form of locomotion: 5. Where is the greatest diversity of salamanders located? 6. Define and explain (give examples) Paedomorphosis. 7. What are some aspects of salamander reproduction? fi. What do male salamanders with no external sex organs deposit? 9. Define Viviparity; what are the characteristics of Plethodontid salamanders? 10. Define "dear enemy recognition" 11. Characteristics of frogs and toads 12. Label: FORELIMB LENGTH (longer) Walker-hoppe HINDLIMB LENGTH (longer "Hopper-burrower Hopper 13. Draw and label the limb length comparison graph (copy from above)