A) Moist environments B) Arctic tundra C) Open ocean D) Deserts
A) Scale pattern B) Toe count C) Costal grooves D) Dorsal pattern
A) Complete metamorphosis B) Production of toxins C) Loss of limbs D) Retention of larval characteristics in adults
A) Store fat reserves B) Increase surface area for cutaneous respiration C) Provide protection from predators D) Aid in locomotion
A) Ambystomatidae B) Salamandridae C) Proteidae D) Plethodontidae
A) Through rudimentary lungs B) Through their skin and mouth lining C) Through specialized scales D) Through gills
A) Bright coloration B) A flattened tail C) Rough, granular skin in the terrestrial stage D) Presence of external gills
A) Spending most of their lives underground B) Being entirely aquatic C) Having smooth, slimy skin D) Climbing trees
A) Amphiumidae B) Sirenidae C) Cryptobranchidae D) Rhyacotritonidae
A) Presence of lungs and gills B) Terrestrial lifestyle C) Lack of hind limbs D) Ability to change color rapidly
A) Insects and other invertebrates B) Plants C) Fish D) Algae
A) Laying eggs directly in water B) Laying eggs in moist soil or under logs C) Laying eggs in ant nests D) Giving birth to live young
A) Etymology B) Ecology C) Physiology D) Morphology
A) Plethodontidae B) Ambystomatidae C) Salamandridae D) Cryptobranchidae
A) External gills B) Lungs C) Dry skin D) Scales
A) Camouflage B) Tail autotomy C) Stinging D) Biting
A) Hynobiidae B) Rhyacotritonidae C) Amphiumidae D) Sirenidae
A) Living in water B) Living in caves C) Living in trees D) Living on land
A) Females have longer tails B) Males have brighter colors C) Males have enlarged cloacal regions during breeding season D) Females are always larger
A) Only in Africa B) Primarily in North and Central America C) Worldwide, including Antarctica D) Exclusively in Australia
A) To calculate the population size of a species B) To create a phylogenetic tree C) To determine the age of a salamander D) To narrow down the species by answering a series of questions
A) Spotted Salamander B) Eastern Newt C) Hellbender D) Marbled Salamander
A) Dry and scaly B) Permeable C) Covered in fur D) Waterproof
A) Increased food supply B) Overpopulation C) Decreased rainfall D) Habitat destruction
A) Living underground B) Living on land C) Living in water D) Living in trees
A) Migration B) Amplexus C) Estivation D) Hibernation
A) Plethodontidae B) Hynobiidae C) Amphiumidae D) Salamandridae
A) Apex predators B) Primary producers C) Decomposers D) Both predator and prey
A) Excretion and reproduction B) Respiration C) Digestion D) Circulation
A) By observing behavior in the wild B) By measuring body size C) By determining evolutionary relationships D) By analyzing skin color |