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Bufo American Toad by: KLB |
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Bufo American Toad by: KLB |
Kingdom: Animilia
Characteristics that place it here:
Multicellular.
Heterotrophs ( that is they rely directly and inderectly on other organisms.)
They ingest and digest it in an internal cavity.
It is capable of complex movements.
It also has defense mechanism using poison.
Phylum: Cordata
Characteristics that place it here:
has a notochord at least during some part of its development.
bilateral symmetry.
ventral heart, with dorsal and ventral blood vessels and closed blood system.
Cartaliginous skeleton.
Class: Lissamphibia
Characteristic that place it here:
Dry skin.
has a rigid, rough back.
has poison sacs behind its eyes.
lives on land for most of its life.
Order: Anura
Characteristics that place it here:
They reproduce by amplexus.
The dorsal crest is low, extending slightly onto the body.
Transform from tadpole to toad.
Family: Bufonidae
Characteristics that place it here:
The toad is an amphibian.
It is grouped under vertebrate.
They must live in moist areas.
They reproduce sexually.
Genius and Species: Bufo, Bufo Americanus- Reptilia
Characteristics that place it here:
Olive green color.
Leathery skin.
Poison glands behind eyes.
Bumpy and dry skin.
Poem:
The toad is really really bumpy,
They often call his back lumpy.
He likes the forest when its cool,
And treats a predator like a fool.
He squirts out poison from its back,
Unlike trout, gills it does lack.
Its head has a mouth and two eyes,
Its skin is green and it is dry.
Scientific Fun Facts:
Toads are shy, usually nocturnal animals, hiding during the day in dark, damp places and hopping about at night in search of insects, grubs, slugs, worms, and other invertebrates.
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