Herpetology Lab Quiz 2

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Ascaphidae, Genus Species: Ascaphus truei

Characteristics of Ascaphidae

highly vascularized extension of cloaca in males, lack tympana, webbing in hind feet, internal fertilization

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Bombinatoridae, Genus species: Bombina sp.

Characteristics of Bombinatoridae

warty, triangular pupils, unken reflex, webbed toes

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Pipidae, Genus Species: Pipa pipa

Characteristics of Pipidae

no tongue, star like projections on toes

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Rhinophrynidae, Genus species: Rhinophrynus dorsalis

Characteristics of Rhinophrynidae

tiny eyes, no tympanum, well developed spade, fat body

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Scaphiopodidae, Genus species: Scaphiopus couchii

Characteristics of Scaphiopodidae

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Scaphiopodidae, Genus species: Spea bombifrons

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Scaphiopodidae, Genus species: Spea multiplicata

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Eleutherodactylidae, Genus species: Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Eleutherodactylidae, Genus species: Eleutherodactylus marnockii

Characteristics of Eleutherodactylidae

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Craugastoridae, Genus species: Craugastor augusti

Characteristics of Craugastoridae

no webbing on fingers, no parotoid glands, tympanum present

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Bufonidae, Genus species: Anaxyrus cognatus

Characteristics of Bufonidae

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Bufonidae, Genus species: Anaxyrus debilis

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Bufonidae, Genus species: Anaxyrus punctatus

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Bufonidae, Genus species: Anaxyrus speciosus

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Bufonidae, Genus species: Anaxyrus woodhousii

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Bufonidae, Genus species: Incilius nebulifer

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Bufonidae, Genus species: Rhinella marina

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Dendrobatidae, Genus species: Dendrobates leucomelas

Characteristics of Dendrobatidae

divided scutes on dorsal surface of digits, tips of terminal phalanges t-shaped, small size

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Rhinodermatidae, Genus species: Rhinoderma rufum

Characteristics of Rhinodermatidae

extension at tip of snout, very small, rear larvae in males vocal sac

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Ceratophryidae, Genus species: Ceratophrys cornuta

Characteristics of Ceratophryidae

huge heads, mouth gape, no tympanum, no webbing in fingers or toes

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Hylidae, Genus Species: Agalychnis callidryas

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Hylidae, Genus Species: Acris blanchardi

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Hylidae, Genus Species: Hyla arenicolor

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Hylidae, Genus Species: Hyla cinerea

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Hylidae, Genus Species: Hyla versicolor

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Hylidae, Genus Species: Pseudacris clarkii

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Hylidae, Genus Species: Pseudacris crucifer

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Hylidae, Genus Species: Pseudacris triseriata

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Hylidae, Genus Species: Pseudacris streckeri

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Hylidae, Genus Species: Smilisca baudinii

Characteristics of Hylidae

intercalary cartilage, axillary amplexus, forward directed eyes, most have smooth skin

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Microhylidae, Genus Species: Gastrophryne carolinensis

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Microhylidae, Genus Species: Gastrophryne olivacea

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Microhylidae, Genus Species: Hypopachus variolosus

Characteristics of Microhylidae

narrow mouth, short snout, tear drop shaped globular bodies, extra fold of skin across back of head that conceals tympanic membrane

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Ranidae, Genus Species: Lithobates areolatus

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Ranidae, Genus Species: Lithobates berlandieri

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Ranidae, Genus Species: Lithobates catesbeianus

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Ranidae, Genus Species: Lithobates clamitans

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Ranidae, Genus Species: Lithobates palustris

Class: Amphibia, Order: Anura, Family: Ranidae, Genus Species: Lithobates sphenocephalus

Characteristics of Ranidae

fingers without webbing but webbed toes, general frog body plan, dorsolateral ridges, smooth skinned