Introduction to HerpetologyStructure of amphibia, reptila; Evolution and origin; Reproduction and life history; Relation to environment; Behavior; Mechanisms of speciation; Geographic distribution; Caecilians, trachystomes, and salamanders; Frogs and toads; Turtles; Lizards; Snakes; Rhynchocephalians and crocodilians. |
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adults Alligator amphibians amphibians and reptiles animals Anthracosauria apparently aquatic arches attached blood body bones bony breeding season Bufo burrow caecilians carapace caudal centrum cervical cloaca crocodilians dermal developed dinosaurs dorsal eggs embryo endoskeleton epidermal scales evolution female fertilization fish forms fossil frogs fused genera genus gill slits glands habitats hatch hemipenis herpetology herptiles hibernation hind home area Hyla Hynobiidae Ichthyostega kidney known lack land larvae legs Lepospondyli limbs living lizards lungs male mammals mating metamorphosis modern mouth neural North America organs ovaries oviduct ovoviviparous oxygen pair pelvic girdle Permian pipiens Plethodontidae pleurocentrum population posterior predators present primitive probably Rana region reproductive reptiles rhachitomes ribs sacral salamanders shell side skin skull species sperm Sphenodon sternum structure Subfamily suborder synapsids tadpoles tail teeth Temnospondyli temperature terrestrial tetrapods toads Triassic tubules turtles upper usually ventral vertebrae vertebral column Wolffian duct young