In this article we will discuss about Toad:- 1. Introduction to Toad 2. Habit and Habitat of Toad 3. External Structures 4. Locomotion 5. Skeletal Structures 6. Coelom 7. Sense Organs 8. Vocalization 9. Life History 10. Enemy. Contents: Introduction to Toad Habit and Habitat of Toad External Structures of Toad Locomotion in Toad Skeletal Structures of Toad Coelom in [...]
In this article we will discuss about the meaning and types of pademorphosis. Meaning of Paedomorphosis: The phenomenon of attainment of sexual maturity leading to reproduction in an arrested larval stage (pre-adult stage) is called Paedogenesis (Gk. pais; child; morphe form). The term first used by Von Baer (1866). Neoteny (Gk. neos, young, teinein, to stretch), a term first introduced [...]
The following points highlight the fifteen main types of amphibians. The types are: 1. Giant Salamander (Family Cryptobranchidae) 2. Cryptobranchus (Family Cryptobranchidae) 3. Necturus (Family Proteidae) 4. Proteus (Family Proteidae) 5. Siren (Family Sirenidae) 6. Amphiuma (Family Amphiumidae) 7. Ambystoma (Family Ambystomatidae) 8. Triturus (Family Salamandridae) and Others. Type # 1. Giant Salamander (Family Cryptobranchidae): Megalobatrachus (Fig. 7.29A) is a [...]