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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Introduction | 1 |
Structure of Amphibia | 14 |
Structure of Reptilia | 37 |
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adapted adults Africa Alligator ambystomatids amphibians amphibians and reptiles animals apparently aquatic arches Asia body bones breeding Bufo burrow caecilians carapace cloaca Collateral Reading crocodilians deposited dermal developed distribution dorsal embryos environment epidermal evolution fauna female fertilization fish forms fossil frogs fused geckos genera genetic genus geographic gills glands habitats hatch herpetology herptiles hibernation hind home area Hyla Hylidae Hynobiidae hynobiids infraorder island known lack land larvae legs length limbs living lizards lungs male mammals mating maxillary metamorphosis Microhylidae modern mouth nest newts North America oviduct oviparous ovoviviparous pair Pipidae pipiens Plethodontidae population posterior predators present primitive probably Proteidae Rana range Ranidae region reproductive reptiles ribs sacral salamanders Salamandridae scales shell skin skull snakes South species sperm spermatophores Sphenodon structure Subfamily suborder tadpoles tail teeth temperature terrestrial tetrapods toads turtles usually ventral vertebrae vertebral column Wolffian duct young