#IV. Amphibia sensu lato
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The Incredible in the Ordinary: Green Frogs (Weekend School of Karazin University)
On April 9, 2023, within the framework of the weekend school, an open lecture for schoolchildren «The Incredible in the Ordinary: Green Frogs» took place. On this page — a video recording and presentation of this lecture
IV. Amphibia sensu lato-04. Practical #05. Comparative Anatomy of Amphibians
Materials on comparative anatomy of amphibians considered in practical classes.
IV. Amphibia sensu lato-10. Order Anura — Tailless Amphibians. Parts IV and V — Microhylidae, Ranidae and related families
The third and final part of the systematic description of tailless amphibians
IV. Amphibia sensu lato-13. Batrachofauna of Kharkiv Oblast: Pelophylax esculentus complex — Hybridogenic complex of green frogs
Review of representatives of the hybridogenic Pelophylax esculentus complex in the Kharkiv region (and, in general, in the Seversky Donets center of green frog diversity)
IV. Amphibia sensu lato-12. Batrachofauna of Kharkiv Oblast and the Vicinity of the Biological Station (Excluding Green Frogs)
An overview of the amphibians of Kharkiv Oblast (excluding green frogs, which are covered on a separate page)
IV. Amphibia sensu lato-11. Batrachofauna and Herpetofauna of Kharkiv Oblast: An Overview
An excerpt from a field practice manual for vertebrate zoology (with minor modifications). The section concerning reptiles was written primarily by O.I. Zinenko, and the section concerning amphibians primarily by D.A. Shabanov. Atemasova T.A., Vlashchenko A.S., Goncharov G.L., Zinenko ...
IV. Amphibia sensu lato-02. Origin of the larval-like body form and some features of Anura
The largest group of amphibians — the order Caudata — is characterized by a distinctive syndrome (a stable combination) of morphological traits. What determined this syndrome — the salamander-like body form?
IV. Amphibia sensu lato-03. Life Cycle and Spawning of Lissamphibia
The key to understanding the lifestyle peculiarities of extant lissamphibians is their life cycle. Here it is illustrated using select amphibians of the Kharkiv region as examples. Unfortunately, the distinctive features of the lissamphibian life cycle also render them particularly …
IV. Amphibia sensu lato-06. Order Gymnophiona — Caecilians
A brief overview of the smallest and most peculiar order of modern amphibians
IV. Amphibia sensu lato-09. Order Anura — Tailless Amphibians. Parts II and III — Hylidae, Bufonidae and related families
The second part of the description of tailless amphibian diversity
IV. Amphibia sensu lato-07. Order Caudata — Tailed Amphibians
A survey of modern tailed amphibians.
IV. Amphibia sensu lato-08. Order Anura — Tailless Amphibians. Part I — Basal Families
The first part of the systematic survey of tailless amphibians.
IV. Amphibia sensu lato-01. Origin of the tetrapods, their history and the main fossil groups of amphibians
“The most grandiose of all the risky ventures that vertebrates have undertaken throughout their long history was, perhaps, the development of tetrapods and the transition to land; this step was associated with fundamental functional changes and triggered profound structural reorganizations.” …
IV. Amphibia sensu lato-05. Systematics of modern amphibians
List of families of modern amphibians according to international databases