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