Reptiles – Biology - UH Pressbooks One of the oldest known amniotes is Casineria, which had both amphibian and reptilian characteristics One of the earliest undisputed reptiles was Hylonomus Soon after the first amniotes appeared, they diverged into three groups—synapsids, anapsids, and diapsids—during the Permian period
Amphibian responses in the aftermath of extreme climate events Climate change-induced extinctions are estimated to eliminate one in six known species by the end of the century One major factor that will contribute to these extinctions is extreme climatic events
Intermediate Pond Sizes Contain the Highest Density . . . - PLOS We present data on amphibian density, species richness, and diversity from a 7140-ha area consisting of 200 ponds in the Midwestern U S that represents most of the possible lentic aquatic breeding habitats common in this region Our study includes all possible breeding sites with natural and anthropogenic disturbance processes that can be missing from studies where sampling intensity is low
Tropical forests are home to over half of the world’s . . . 2013), we found that the Neotropics harbor nearly half (45% on average) of all tropical forest vertebrate species among the biogeographic realms, and are exceptionally diverse with respect to amphibians; more than half of all tropical forest amphibian species were found to occur in the Neotropics (Figure 3b; WebTable 5)
Chapter 31 Flashcards - Quizlet Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like 1) The hydrolytic digestion of which of the following should produce monomers that are aminated (i e , have an amine group attached) molecules of β-glucose? A) insect exoskeleton B) plant cell walls C) fungal cell walls D) Three of these responses are correct E) Two of these responses are correct , 2) If all fungi in an