BIOL 3300 Vertebrate Zoology: Ectotherms - Herpetology
Anuran diversity! (except 1) Caudal/sacral vertebrae fused into _______________ _________ presacral vertebrae
Anuran diversity! Tongue attached ________________ Reproductive mode __________ Fertilization … __________ (variations)
Anuran diversity!
Ascaphidae Anuran diversity! See information under lab link…
Leiopelmatidae Anuran diversity! Some phylogenetic schemes place these with tailed frogs.
Pipidae Anuran diversity! Small but VERY distinct family (~30 species) __________in adults Non-pedicelate teeth
Pipidae Anuran diversity! Well known in the lab!
Rhinophrynidae Anuran diversity! 1 species… But oh so distinct!
Rhinophrynidae Anuran diversity!
Rhinophrynidae Anuran diversity!
Scaphiopodidae (Pelobatidae) Anuran diversity! See information under lab link…
Dendrobatidae Anuran diversity! Large family (~300 species) ________________ (Central/South America) … only a few used on darts… one ___________________
Hylidae Anuran diversity! See information under lab link… Intercalary cartilages
Strabomantidae Anuran diversity! Large family (~500 species) Split from formerly largest vertebrate genus ______________ to current largest _______________
Craugastoridae Anuran diversity! Leaf litter frogs
Microhylidae Anuran diversity! Narrow mouth toads
Centrolenidae Anuran diversity! ~150 species Glass frogs
Brachycephalidae Anuran diversity! Small S. American frogs
Bufonidae Anuran diversity! Large family (~500 species) … “Toothless Toads”
Allophrynidae Anuran diversity! … But oh so distinct! Glass frog relative? Lumped by some?
Ranidae Anuran diversity! ~1000 species… No intercalary cartilages Probably NOT _______________
Mantellidae Anuran diversity! Endemic to ____________ Similar to…
Leptodactylidae Anuran diversity! Perhaps NOT monophyletic