Lissamphibia
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Lissamphibia is the group of all modern amphibians, including frogs, salamanders, and caecilians, characterized by moist skin and typically complex life cycles with aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
group of amphibians ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| adultStage | often more terrestrial and lung-breathing ⓘ |
| bodyTemperatureRegulation | ectothermic ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ability for cutaneous respiration
ⓘ
green rods in retina ⓘ levator bulbi muscle ⓘ moist glandular skin ⓘ mucous glands in skin ⓘ pedicellate teeth ⓘ poison glands in skin ⓘ |
| circulatorySystem | three-chambered heart ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | modern amphibians ⓘ |
| development | often involves metamorphosis ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | extinct non-lissamphibian amphibian groups ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
predators of invertebrates
ⓘ
prey for many vertebrates ⓘ |
| eggType | jelly-coated eggs without hard shells ⓘ |
| extant | true ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Paleozoic or early Mesozoic era ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater ecosystems
ⓘ
terrestrial environments with high humidity ⓘ |
| hearingAdaptation | opercularis hearing system in many taxa ⓘ |
| includes |
Anura
ⓘ
Caudata ⓘ Gymnophiona ⓘ Urodela ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
caecilians
ⓘ
frogs ⓘ newts ⓘ salamanders ⓘ toads ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | typically aquatic and gilled ⓘ |
| notableFeature | sensitive indicators of environmental change ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionMode | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration |
cutaneous gas exchange
ⓘ
gills in many larvae ⓘ lungs in adults ⓘ |
| skeletonCharacteristic |
bicuspid teeth
ⓘ
short ribs or absence of ribs ⓘ |
| skinPermeability | highly permeable to water and gases ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata ⓘ |
| superclass | Tetrapoda ⓘ |
| typicalLifeCycle | aquatic larvae and more terrestrial adults ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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