classes of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals

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Class of Amphibians, Class of Reptiles, and Class of Mammals! Follow me on Twitter and Instagram @jennilynagwych

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Amphios = on both sides, double; bios

= life, Amphibians means “two-lives”

The larval part of the life of amphibians

is spent in water, while the adult part is

spent on land.

They usually have soft, moist skin that

is protected by a slippery layer of

mucus.Edited by:

Fire Salamander

Great Crested Newt

Red Eyed Tree Frog

Blue Dart Frog

Yellow-Banded Poison Arrow

Frog

Fire Bellied Toads

Eggs

Tadpoles

Metamorp

h

Frog

Repere means to creep.

There bodies are covered

with dry cornified scales.

They are like amphibians ,

they can both survive in land

and water.

Cuban Crocodile

Philippine Golden Crocodile

King Cobra

Western Diamondback

Rattlesnake

Desert Iguana

Tuatara

Mamma means breast. Breasts

that are well developed in

female secrete milk and it used

for feeding young.

Their bodies are covered with

hair.

All Mammals are vertebrate

All mammals are endothermic.

Monotremata

Their bodies covered with

thick furs.

They have breasts that lack

nipples, but secrete milk.

These mammals are

oviparous.

Duck-Billed Platypus

Spiny Anteater

Marsupials

They are described as pouched

mammals.

The marsupium contains the

nipples that secrete milk.

Grey Kangaroo

Opossum

Koala

Placental Mammals

Pertains to a part in the womb

where the young is nourished as it

undergoes development until birth.

Largest and the most diverse forms

of chordates.

Rodentia

Gnawing mammals

Presence of sharp, chisel-like

teeth with the animal uses in

gnawing food.

Rodentia Placental Mammal

Rat

Rodentia Placental Mammal

Squirre

l

Rodentia Placental Mammal

Beaver

Rodentia Placental Mammal

Porcupi

ne

Rodentia Placental Mammal

Guinea

Pig

Insectivora

The presence of a long

snnout, which the animal uses

in devouring insects.

Insectivora Placental Mammal

Mole

Insectivora Placental Mammal

Elephan

t Shrew

Insectivora Placental Mammal

Hedgeho

g

Lagomorpha

Presence of chisel-like incissor

and hind legs modified for

jumping

Insectivora Placental Mammal

Rabbit

Perissodactyla

Presence of odd-toed hoofs.

The animals are chiefly

hervivorous.

Perissoddactyla Placental

Mammal

Horse

Perissoddactyla Placental

Mammal

Rhinocer

os

Perissoddactyla Placental

Mammal

Tapir

Artiodactyla

Presence of even-toed hoofs.

The animals are chiefly

carnivorous.

Artiodactyla Placental Mammal

Deer

Artiodactyla Placental Mammal

Pig

Artiodactyla Placental Mammal

Goat

Proboscidae

Presence of a long, muscular

trunks and thick, loose skin.

Their upper incisors are

modified into an elongated

tusk.

Proboscidae Placental Mammal

Elephan

t

Chiroptera

Flying mammals

Forelimbs are modified into

wings

Chiroptera Placental Mammal

Bat

Edentata

Toothless mammals

The body is covered with hard,

bony plates.

Edentata Placental Mammal

Armadillo

Chiroptera Placental Mammal

Sloth

Cetacea

Aquatic mammal

Forelims are motified into fins,

hind legs are lacking

Chiroptera Placental Mammal

Whale

Chiroptera Placental Mammal

Dolphin

e

Carnivora

Flesh eating mammals

They have sharp and well

developed canines for tearing

flesh and strong jaws in

breaking bones.

Carnivora Placental Mammal

Carnivora Placental Mammal

Dogs

Carnivora Placental Mammal

Lions

Carnivora Placental Mammal

Tigers

Carnivora Placental Mammal

Bears

Primates

Erect mammals

Presence of opposable

thumbs and eyes that face

forward.

The only animals that can

stand erectly using only their

hind limbs.

Primates Placental Mammal

Gorilla

Primates Placental Mammal

Chimpanze

e

Primates Placental Mammal

Oranguta

n

Primates Placental Mammal

Lemur

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