The scientific name of a snake like amphibian is
Hyla
Uraeotyphlus
Ophisaurus
Discoglossus
Correct Answer :
B. Uraeotyphlus
Related Questions
Paired fins are lacking in
Ichthyophis
Sharks
Rays
Cuttlefish
Which of the following is a false statement for the members of the order Apoda?
They have middle ear apparatus
They show parental cafe
They lose tail and gills during metamorphosis
All of these
The fist tetrapods evolved from
Elasmobranch ancestors
Amphioxis like ancestors
Crosspterygian ancestors
None of these
In frog, the fore- and hindlimbs are derived from
a single body segment each
a multiple number of body segments each
a single and from multiple segments respectively
none of these
When compared to the frog, the toad is
more terrestrial
more aquatic
more aerial
none of these
In which of these, the larva closely resembles the adult ?
Frog
Necturus
Toad
Hyla
The smallest number of vertebrae in its vertebral column is possessed by
Sparrow
Hyla
Mouse
Bufo
Urodale amphibians lack one of these :
Gill slits in adults
Long vertebral column
Tail in adults
Teeth in both the jaws
External gills persist all through the life of
Salmander
Cryptobranchus
Necturus
Bufo
Which of the following parts is shortest in the alimentary canal of frog ?
Oesophagus
Rectum
Duodenum
Intestine
A frog lives in water or near water becuase
it can get its food easily in water
its hindlimbs are webbed and help in swimming
it respires through skin
it can see through its transparent eye lids while swimming
Largest Amphibian is
Cryptobranchus - hell bender
Necturus - mud puppy
Amphiuma - congo cell
Rhacophorous - flying frog
The epidermis in skin of adult frog has
thick and cornified epithelium
poorly cornified stratified squamous epithelium
a simple columnar epithelium
small microscopic scales in it
Persistence of larval condition is known as
neoteny
paedogensis
paedomorphosis
none of these
Which of these lives in water permanently?
Frogs
Salamander
Ichthyophis
Necturus
The male is smaller and lacks vocal sacs in
Alytes - midwife toad
Hyla - tree frog
Necturus - mud puppy
Bufo - common toad
Lateral line system found in fishes has been lost in Amphibia becuase of
development of sturdy eggs
change over to herbivorous feeding
occurence of metamoophosis on amphibia
evolution of terrestrial habit
Both pairs of limbs are equal in size in
toads
frogs
salamanders
lizards
The flying frog is
Hyla
Bufo
Rhacophorus
Rana
Which of the following has adhesive pad on its fingers and toes ?
Hyla
Necturus
Rhacophorus
Ophisaurus
Fire bellied toad is
Salamandar
Discoglossus
Necturus
Amphiuma
Water dog is
Necturus
Pipa
Amblyostoma
Cryptobranchus
Nostrils are not connected with mouth cavity in
frogs
fishes
lizards
pigeons
Frog and toad belong to the order
Anura
Apoda
Urodela
Caudata
Huxley grouped fishes and amphibians under
Ichthyopsida
Ichthyopsaurus
Ichthyodactyla
Pterodactyla
Cycloid embedded scales are found in
Uraeotyphlus
Triturus
Siren
Amphiuma
Parts of middle ear of frog are
tympanic membrane and tympanic cavity
middle ear ossicle
eustachian tube
all of these
Which one of the following amphibians has no tongue ?
Amphiuma
Ichthyophis
Salamander
Necturus
If the mouth of a frog is kept open for some time, it dies because it is unable to
feed
breathe
drink water
none of these
Which of the amphibian has poison gland in the skin ?
Ram tigrina
Hyla
Rhacophorus
Amphiuma