BIOL 3300 Vertebrate Zoology: Ectotherms - Herpetology http://www.amphibian.com.au/

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What is a “herp”? “These foul and loathsome animals… are abhorrent because their cold body, pale color, cartilaginous skeleton, filthy skin, fierce aspect, calculating eye, offensive smell, harsh voice, squalid habitation, and terrible venom; and so their Creator has not exerted His power to make many of them.” Carl von Linne. 1758. Systema Naturae

What is a “herp”? Linneaus was wrong about herpetofauna in more ways than one… How? 1) 2) 3) http://www.calacademy.org/science_now/wild_lives/poison-dart_frogs.php

Why are “herps” important? Herpetofauna have important roles in history and culture… ∆ Come up with a fairy tale, myth, cultural function for a “herp” of your choice… Herpetofauna have important roles in modern science

Who are they? Lissamphibia… Attributes:

Who are they? Urodela (Caudata)… Attributes:

Who are they? Anura (Salientia)… Attributes: © A. Reitsma, Aquarium of the Pacific

Who are they? Gymnophiona (Apoda)… Attributes:

Who are they? Reptilia (Non-Avian Reptiles)… Attributes:

Who are they? Testudines (Chelonia)… Attributes: Encarta Website

Who are they? Crocodylia… Attributes: http://www.dinara.gub.uy

Who are they? Rhyncocephalia… Attributes: arthursclipart.org

Who are they? Squamata (Lepidosauria)… Attributes: http://barbadosfreepress.wordpress.com

If so diverse… why grouped? Which do you prefer? Batrachology Squamatology Testudinology Crocodylology