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Salamander is a member of 

zoology animal diversity - ii (phylum: chordata) amphibia and reptilia amphibia classifications of chordata

  1. Aves

  2. Amphibia

  3. Mammalia

  4. Reptilia

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The characteristics of salamanders are as followed:

  • They have soft, wet skin like a frog to adapt in a wet environment.
  • They lay spawns where the tadpoles will hatch like frogs.
  • Also, they have gills, lungs for respiration in water and land respectively.
  • These are main characteristics that Amphibians show. 

Aves are birds and salamanders aren't one of them. Salamanders lay eggs so they can't be grouped under Mammalia. Reptiles have no wet skins, respiration is through lungs(absence of gills).
So, the correct answer is 'Amphibia'.

Which is not a true amphibian animal?

zoology animal diversity - ii (phylum: chordata) amphibia and reptilia amphibia classifications of chordata

  1. Salamander

  2. Toad

  3. Tortoise

  4. Frog

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tortoises are considered as reptiles and not amphibians because of the following characteristics:

  • They are vertebrates that is they have a backbone.
  • They are covered in scales.
  • They breathe through lungs.
  • They lay eggs.

Chameleon belongs to_____________.

zoology animal diversity - ii (phylum: chordata) amphibia and reptilia amphibia classifications of chordata

  1. Amphibia

  2. Reptilia

  3. Birds

  4. Arthropoda

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Correct Option: B

Bats differ from birds in that ________________.

zoology animal diversity - ii (phylum: chordata) amphibia and reptilia amphibia classifications of chordata

  1. Their skin is unique in possessing hair

  2. Fertilization is internal

  3. They are homeothermal and endothermal

  4. Endoskeleton is bony

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Correct Option: A

Select the correct classification of Rana tigrina upto genus level.

zoology animal diversity - ii (phylum: chordata) amphibia and reptilia amphibia classifications of chordata

  1. Chordata, Craniata, Amphibia, Gnathostomata, Rana

  2. Chordata, Craniata, Gnathostomata, Amphibia, Rana

  3. Chordata, Craniata, Gnathostomata, Craniata, tigrina

  4. Chordata, Craniata, Amphibia, Gnathostomata, tigrina

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Chordata- The species having a spinal cord. 
  • Craniata- The species that have a cranium or skull.
  • Amphibia- The species which live on both land and water. 
  • Gnathostomata- Jawed vertebrates. 
  • Rana- genus 
  • tigrina- species 
Rana tigrina is the scientific name of the bullfrog found in India. We will start by seeing the common morphology(structure) of the frog. The frog has a spinal cord so it belongs to Phylum Chordata. The skeletal structure reveals the presence of a skull so Craniata. The frogs have also distinct jaws so they can be placed in the superclass Gnathostomata. Frogs live in both land and water-class Amphibia. and Rana is the genus.
So, the correct answer is 'Chordata, Craniata, Gnathostomata, Amphibia, Rana'.

An extinct reptile with huge fearsome dagger like teeth and grown to enormous height ___________.

zoology animal diversity - ii (phylum: chordata) amphibia and reptilia amphibia classifications of chordata

  1. Ichthyosaur

  2. Tyrannosaurus

  3. Dryopithecus

  4. Triceratops

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Correct Option: A

The limbless amphibian is

zoology animal diversity - ii (phylum: chordata) amphibia and reptilia amphibia classifications of chordata

  1. Ichthyophis

  2. Hyla

  3. Rana

  4. Salamandra

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Limbless amphibian belongs to order Gymnophiona and family Ichthyophiidae. So, the correct answer is (A).

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.

Column I(Scientific name) Column II(Common name)
A. Testudo (i) Tortoise
B. Calotes (ii) Garden lizard
C. Hydrophis (iii) Wall lizard
D. Hemidactylus (iv) Sea snake
zoology animal diversity - ii (phylum: chordata) amphibia and reptilia amphibia classifications of chordata

  1. A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv)

  2. A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(iii)

  3. A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(iv)

  4. A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(i)

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(A) Testudo - Tortoise

(B) Calotes - Garden lizard
(C) Hydrophis - Sea snake
(D) Hemidactylus - Wall lizard
So, the correct answer is ((b).

Large flying reptiles were

zoology animal diversity - ii (phylum: chordata) amphibia and reptilia amphibia classifications of chordata

  1. Archaeopteryx

  2. Pterosaur

  3. Apatosaurus

  4. Plesiosaur.

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Correct Option: B

Marine dinosaur included 

zoology animal diversity - ii (phylum: chordata) amphibia and reptilia amphibia classifications of chordata

  1. Ichthyosaurus and Plesiosaurus

  2. Pelycosaurs

  3. Tyrannosaurus

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ichthyosaurus are the ancient animals. These are marine reptiles. This is a genus of ichthyosaurs from the late triassic and early jurassic period. They are the best known ichthyosaur genera, with the Order Ichthyosauria. Ichthyosaurus was the first complete fossil to be discovered in the early 19th century. The fossil was found in England. Plesiosaurus was a genus of large marine sauropterygian reptile. They lived during the early part of the Jurassic Period. They are known by skeletons as fossils from England.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.