{"id":2529,"date":"2022-01-16T18:10:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T18:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mramphibian.com\/?page_id=2529"},"modified":"2022-01-16T18:15:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T18:15:23","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mramphibian.com\/glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary of Terms Used on Mr. Amphibian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Amphibian<\/strong> (am\u00b7fi\u00b7bee\u00b7uhn) – A group of vertebrates including frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians.Rank: Class<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Anura<\/strong> (uh\u00b7nyur\u00b7uh) – A group containing all frogs and toads. Rank: Order<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bufonidae<\/strong> – A group of frogs containing all “True Toads”. Often called “bufo” for short. Rank: Family<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Caudata<\/strong> – A group of amphibians containing salamanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Caecilian<\/strong> (suh\u00b7si\u00b7lee\u00b7uhn) – A group of limbless amphibians. Order: Gymnophiona<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Eft<\/strong> – A newt in its juvenile stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gymnophiona<\/strong> – A taxonomic rank in the animal classification system, containing limbless amphibians. Rank: Order<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Invertebrate<\/strong> (uhn\u00b7vur\u00b7tuh\u00b7bruht) – An animal lacking a backbone. Examples: worms, jellyfish, squid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Larva<\/strong> (laar\u00b7vuh) – A juvenile form of many animals before metamorphosis. Example: Tadpoles are in larval form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Metamorphosis<\/strong> (meh\u00b7tuh\u00b7mor\u00b7fuh\u00b7suhs) – The process of transformation from a juvenile form into an adult form. Example: Metamorphosis is the process that takes place when a tadpole transforms into a frog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Newt<\/strong> (noot) – Salamanders in the subfamily of Pleurodelinae<\/em>. They’re semi-aquatic, having the ability to survive on land and water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pollywog<\/strong> (paa\u00b7lee\u00b7waag) – Another name for a tadpole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tadpole<\/strong> (tad\u00b7powl) – The larval form of a frog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Urodela<\/strong> – A group of amphibians containing salamanders. Rank: Order<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vertebrate<\/strong> (vur\u00b7tuh\u00b7bruht) – An animal with a backbone. Examples: Dogs, cats, fish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Amphibian (am\u00b7fi\u00b7bee\u00b7uhn) – A group of vertebrates including frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians.Rank: Class Anura (uh\u00b7nyur\u00b7uh) – A group containing all frogs and toads. Rank:…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n