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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 Ascaphidae Anuran diversity! See information under lab link…

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

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

8 Pipidae Anuran diversity! Well known in the lab!

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

10 Rhinophrynidae Anuran diversity!

11 Rhinophrynidae Anuran diversity!

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

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

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

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

16 Craugastoridae Anuran diversity! Leaf litter frogs

17 Microhylidae Anuran diversity! Narrow mouth toads

18 Centrolenidae Anuran diversity! ~150 species Glass frogs

19 Brachycephalidae Anuran diversity! Small S. American frogs

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

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

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

23 Mantellidae Anuran diversity! Endemic to ____________ Similar to…

24 Leptodactylidae Anuran diversity! Perhaps NOT monophyletic


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