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