Lissamphibia and Modern Amphibians

Group of modern amphibians

Lissamphibia

Period when modern amphibians arose

Carboniferous

Number of major living amphibian groups

Three

Third living amphibian group besides frogs and toads and salamanders

Caecilians

What modern amphibians remain tied to

Water

Where amphibian eggs are deposited or kept

In water or moist places

What amphibian larvae use for respiration

Gills

Salamanders that keep aquatic form throughout life

Permanently-gilled salamanders

Scientific name of the common mud puppy

Necturus maculosus

Scientific name of the axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Scientific name of the Texas blind salamander

Eurycea rathbuni

Habitat of the Texas blind salamander

Caves of the Edwards Aquifer

Eyes of the Texas blind salamander

Reduced to black spots

Diet of the Texas blind salamander

Snails and shrimp

Main threats to the Texas blind salamander

Pollution and overuse of water

Number of described modern amphibian species

7600

Order name of frogs and toads

Anura

Order name of salamanders

Caudata

Order name of caecilians

Gymnophiona

Amphibian group that is legless and wormlike

Caecilians

Amphibian group that keeps a tail as adults

Salamanders

Most diverse group of modern amphibians

Frogs and toads