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Discover Vertebrates in Grand Canyon: Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds, Mammals & Fish

Explore the diverse vertebrate species found in the Grand Canyon, including reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and fish. Learn about their characteristics, habitats, and unique features as you discover the rich wildlife of this stunning natural wonder.

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Discover Vertebrates in Grand Canyon: Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds, Mammals & Fish

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  1. Vertebrates In the Grand Canyon

  2. Remember: Vertebrates are animals that have backbones

  3. Can you name a vertebrate?

  4. Types of Vertebrates • Amphibians • Mammals • Birds • Reptiles • Fish

  5. Reptiles • Breathe air with lungs • Have scales, dry skin and are cold blooded • Lay eggs with leathery shell or give birth to fully formed young

  6. Reptiles in the Grand Canyon Variable Skink Desert Tortoise Banded Gila Monster Desert Iguana Hopi Rattlesnake

  7. Amphibians • Breathe with lungs, gills, and/or skin • Lay eggs, usually in water and are Cold-blooded • Live in water and on land • Examples: Frogs, Salamanders, and Toads

  8. Amphibians in the Grand Canyon Arizona Toad Tiger Salamander Leopard Frog

  9. Reptile or Amphibian?

  10. Reptile

  11. Reptile

  12. Amphibian

  13. Amphibian

  14. Reptile – variable skink

  15. Birds • Have feathers, wings and hollow bones • Warm-blooded and Migrate • Lay eggs with hard shells

  16. Birds in the Grand Canyon Chukar Heron Osprey Snowy Egret California Condor Bald Eagle

  17. Mammals • Give birth to live young • Warm-blooded; Female provides milk for her young • Breathe with lungs

  18. Mammals in the Grand Canyon Ringtail Long-Legged Myotis Porcupine Southwest River Otter

  19. Mammals in the Grand Canyon Bobcat Coyote Big horn sheep Elk

  20. Fish • Cold-blooded • Breathe with gills in water • Have fins and scales (but no legs or toes)

  21. Fish in the Grand Canyon Common Carp Flathead Minnow Humpback Chub

  22. A Minute Out In It http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/minute-out-in-it.htm

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