Difference between revisions of "Amphibian Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology"
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=== Anamniotic Eggs === | === Anamniotic Eggs === | ||
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+ | * No shell. | ||
+ | * Require moisture as there is only a single membrane around the embryo. | ||
+ | ** Amnion is absent. | ||
=== Cloaca === | === Cloaca === |
Revision as of 11:35, 23 July 2008
Reproductive Traits
Amphibian reproduction can by classified by primitive traits that are shared by most fish.
Oviparous
- Lay eggs with little or no embryonic development within the mother.
Anamniotic Eggs
- No shell.
- Require moisture as there is only a single membrane around the embryo.
- Amnion is absent.