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Slitherin ’ Stuckup Salamander. Mr. Butters. Classificaton. Kingdom: Anamalia Living Animal Phylum: Chordata Animal Has Backbone Class: Amphibia Lives On Land but Breeds In Water Order: Caudata Family: Abystomade Genus: Abystoma Species: Marvotium. Tore That Thang Apart.
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Slitherin’ Stuckup Salamander Mr. Butters
Classificaton • Kingdom: Anamalia Living Animal • Phylum: Chordata Animal Has Backbone • Class: Amphibia Lives On Land but Breeds In Water • Order: Caudata • Family: Abystomade • Genus: Abystoma • Species: Marvotium
Tore That Thang Apart Intestine Liver Spine Yo Face! Stomach Lung
Closely Related Animals!!!! • Salamanders are in the same family as toads and frogs but they belong to the order caudate because they have tails • They may often be mistaken for lizards they differ in that they do not have scales, ears or claws. • Some species of salamanders may only have a single pair of legs and others have legs that are reduced, they look a little like eels.
Reproduction <3 <3 • Fertilization is internal • After the male puts his jelly in the females doughnut 200 eggs on under water rocks and/or logs • The size of their eyes are 1cm in diameter + =
Respiration/ circulation • Gills and skin - helps mud puppies breath in highly oxygenated water • Lungs – helps mud puppies breath above water occasionally • Mud puppies have a three chamber heart • They have a closed circulatory system
Nervous system Three categories Cerebrospinal brain &spinal cord automatic Cranial &spinal nerves • There are 11 cranail nerves similar to dog fish • Those 11 cranail nerves are put in pairs of two
Habitat • Over 400 species of salamanders found throughout the world, around 140 are found in north America. • Their habitats are varied, ranging damp forests to fast-flowing creeks. • The aquatic habitats of salamanders range from temporary pools formed after heavy rains to more permanent bodies of water such as rivers or streams. • The type of salamanders known as a hellbender prefers large rivers , while the tiger salamanders seek out warm ponds for their habitat.
Feeding • A salamander’s diet largely depends on its environment. • Salamanders that live on land are carnivores with long sticky tongs like their relatives frogs • They creep up on prey until they are in striking distance and then lunge forward, shooting their tongue out to catch it • salamanders eat a wide variety of prey which is… • Spiders • Worms • Insects
Moovement.. • Their long, strong tails are flat to help sirens swim like a fish, with the tail flapping from side to side • salamander species develop four legs as adults, with fleshy toes at the end of each foot. • A salamander’s hind legs grow more slowly than its front legs. • All four legs on a salamander are so short that its belly drags on the ground. • The exception to this is the sirens they don’t have hind legs at all!
Bibliography • http://www.whatdosalamanderseat.info • http://www.ehow.com/info_8563683_kinds-habitats-do-salamanders-live.html • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110216151822AAn6Njf