Lissamphibia

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lissamphibia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Lissamphibia
2. What is the defining characteristic?Smooth, glandular, permeable skin facilitating cutaneous respiration
3. Which animals are in Lissamphibia?The three orders are Salientia (frogs and toads), Caudata (salamanders and newts), and Gymnophiona (caecilians). They all share similar skin and breathing habits.
4. Why do Lissamphibia have smooth skin?Their skin is smooth, glandular, and very permeable, which lets them breathe through their skin and keep water in their bodies.

Monophyletic Group: A taxonomic group containing a single common ancestor and all of its descendants.
Cutaneous Respiration: Breathing that occurs through the skin.
Neoteny: The retention of juvenile features into adulthood, often seen in salamanders.
Fossorial: Adapted for digging and living underground.