1. Vertebrates In the Grand Canyon

2. Remember: Vertebrates are animals that have backbones

3. Can you name a vertebrate?

4. Types of Vertebrates Fish Fish Amphibians Amphibians Reptiles Reptiles Mammals Mammals Birds Birds Farm Birds Farm Birds

5. Fish Cold-blooded Cold-blooded Breathe with gills in water Breathe with gills in water Have fins and scales (but no legs or toes) Have fins and scales (but no legs or toes)

6. Fish in the Grand Canyon Common Carp Flathead Minnow Humpback Chub

7. Amphibians Breathe with lungs, gills, and/or skin Breathe with lungs, gills, and/or skin Lay eggs, usually in water and are Cold- blooded Lay eggs, usually in water and are Cold- blooded Live in water and on land Live in water and on land Examples: Frogs, Salamanders, and Toads Examples: Frogs, Salamanders, and Toads

8. Amphibians in the Grand Canyon Arizona Toad Tiger Salamander Leopard Frog

9. Reptiles Breathe air with lungs Breathe air with lungs Have scales, dry skin and are cold blooded Have scales, dry skin and are cold blooded Lay eggs with leathery shell or give birth to fully formed young Lay eggs with leathery shell or give birth to fully formed young

10. Reptiles in the Grand Canyon Banded Gila Monster Desert Iguana Variable Skink Desert Tortoise Hopi Rattlesnake

11. Reptile or Amphibian?

12. Reptile

13. Reptile

14. Amphibian

15. Amphibian

16. Reptile – variable skink

17. Mammals Give birth to live young Give birth to live young Warm-blooded; Female provides milk for her young Warm-blooded; Female provides milk for her young Breathe with lungs Breathe with lungs

18. Mammals in the Grand Canyon Long-Legged Myotis Southwest River Otter Porcupine Ringtail

19. Mammals in the Grand Canyon Bobcat Coyote Big horn sheep Elk

20. Birds Have feathers, wings and hollow bones Have feathers, wings and hollow bones Warm-blooded and Migrate Warm-blooded and Migrate Lay eggs with hard shells Lay eggs with hard shells

21. Birds in the Grand Canyon Chukar Heron Osprey Snowy Egret California Condor Bald Eagle

22. A Minute Out In It http://www.nps.gov/grca/photos multimedia/minute-out-in-it.htm