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Across the world, only nine known species of frog can survive freezing and seven of them reside in North America: Gray Treefrogs (Hyla versicolor), Cope’s Gray Treefrogs (H chrysoscelis), Pacific Treefrogs (H regilla), Spring Peepers (Pseudacris crucifer), Boreal Chorus Frogs (P maculata), and Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) The
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Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like The point at which two or more lineages diverge from their common ancestor is called a(n) ____________ or node , Each branch tip on a phylogenetic tree represents a specific group of organisms known as a(n) , The horizontal line indicating a branch on a phylogenetic tree represents ancestral forms of the named taxon, thereby
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There are three major groups of amphibians: the frogs and toads (approximately 4500 species), the salamanders and newts (approximately 415 species), and the caecilians (approximately 165 species) Reptiles are divided into four major groups: the lizards, snakes, and worm-lizards (approximately 6850 species); the turtles and tortoises
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Wood frogs, along with other amphibians, are great indicators of environmental health Population declines in species of amphibians should be of great concern Wood frogs may also help to control invertebrate pests Positive Impacts; research and education; controls pest population; Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
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Eight Australian frog species are at "high risk" of becoming extinct in the next 20 years Chytrid fungal disease, climate change, and invasive species are behind the decline Creating safe refuges
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- 1. Fish to amphibian - Earth History
In the absence of any evidence for the transition, however, one must deduce that amphibians and amniotes had separate ancestries – what one might term the Noah’s Ark scenario Aquatic tetrapods could not have been on the ark, since the ark preserved only air-breathing animals
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