About five weeks later, the tadpoles complete metamorphosis and leave the water. The whole process from mating to metamorphosis must occur in less than two weeks or else the small ponds will dry up and the tadpoles will die (www.bbc...). ...
Amphibians Amphibians form a class of vertebrates. Vertebrates are animals that have backbones their surround their nerve cords. The nerve cord is found along the back of the animal. The bodies of most vertebrates have a head and a trunk. Many vertebrates have two pairs of limbs attached to the...
Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians, but there is a lot more to Herpetology than just the studying of the reptiles and amphibians. Since reptiles and amphibians are everywhere, it is a worldwide study. It also includes classifying and identifying new species, the making of anti-venoms, doing much fieldwork, and more. Herpetology also includes all areas of biology, and is a field of study devoted to only reptiles, amphibians, or both (Encyclopedia Brit. 7). A variety of topics will be discussed, from the history of Herpetology, to the differences between the two species and ...
